Movie

The Kitchen

2023 · 109 min

A quiet, gritty near-future drama that lingers on fragile bonds and the slow ache of a vanishing community.

Tagline: Strong roots grow in unlikely places
Overview: Izi's close to escaping The Kitchen, one of London's last remaining housing estates. But when young Benji enters his life, he faces some hard decisions.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, isolation, class, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
isolation
class
coming-of-age
survival
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none