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Boiling Point

2021 · 92 min

A nerve-shredding, immersive plunge into a restaurant's dinner rush, where every order and insult lands like a punch.

Directed by
Philip Barantini
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Alice May Feetham
Tagline
There is no room for mistakes.
Overview
A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

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Directed by
Philip Barantini
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Alice May Feetham
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • addiction
  • class
  • race
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Philip Barantini
Written by
Philip Barantini, James Cummings
Starring
Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Alice May Feetham, Jason Flemyng, Hannah Walters, Malachi Kirby, Izuka Hoyle, Taz Skylar
Music
Aaron May, David Ridley
Cinematography
Matthew Lewis
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom, Australia, Germany
Languages
English

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