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Soul Kitchen

2009 · 99 min

A warm, ramshackle comedy that ambles through messy lives with affection, serving up gentle laughs and a bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by: Fatih Akin
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Pheline Roggan

Tagline: Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
Overview: In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.

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Directed by: Fatih Akin
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Pheline Roggan

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
identity
friendship
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Fatih Akin
Written by: Adam Bousdoukos, Fatih Akin
Starring: Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Pheline Roggan, Anna Bederke, Birol Ünel, Dorka Gryllus, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Lucas Gregorowicz
Cinematography: Rainer Klausmann
Runtime: 99 min
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Languages: German, Greek

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