Bon appétit (2010)

A romantic comedy centered on two young cooks and a female sommelier working in a famous Zurich luxury restaurant.

Director:

David Pinillos

Writers:

Paco Cabezas, David Pinillos

Stars:

Unax Ugalde, Nora Tschirner, Giulio Berruti

5 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Unax Ugalde	...	Daniel
Nora Tschirner	...	Hanna
Giulio Berruti	...	Hugo
Herbert Knaup	...	Thomas
Elena Irureta	...	Daniel's Mother
Xenia Tostado	...	Eva
Sabina Schneebeli	...	Rachel
Rainer Guldener	...	Doctor
Susana Abaitua	...	Sara
Marga Altolaguirre	...	Rita
Ander Vildósola Gala	...	Nils
Enaut Gantxegi	...	Jacob
Irie Leon Dje Bi	...	Paul
Pei Feng Ye	...	Frank
Ibán Malo	...	Lukas (as Iban Malo)

Storyline

A romantic comedy centered on two young cooks and a female sommelier working in a famous Zurich luxury restaurant.

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Plot Keywords:

restaurant | love | ocean view | singing in a car | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Spain Germany Switzerland Italy France

Language:

English French Spanish German

Release Date:

12 November 2010 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Il gusto dell'amore

Filming Locations:

Bilbao, Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,358,896

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morena Films, ARRI Film & TV Services, Egoli Tossell Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Med Blodnasir
Written by Jon Thor Birgisson, 'Orri Pall Dryason', Georg Holm and Kjartan Sveinsson
Performed by Sigur Rós

User Reviews

Tasting

I a sort of making a statement here, comparing this to the animated Pixar movie "Ratatouille". For some reason, one person (involved with this movie?) thought there was something offensive in here, but there isn't. Make up your own mind, in the following review originally titled: "Ratatouille?" ...

Of course not. But if you have seen that movie, you will wonder how an animated mouse can be emotionally more engaging than a real life human being? And I'm not saying that, because the main actor is weak. It is the story that lacks the drive and the force. You cannot judge the actors, if they have so little to work with. It's almost a shame, because there are a few good hints at where this could go, but unfortunately, it never does achieve anything.

While the mouse did not only have a goal, it was more approachable and you had the feeling that it was more human, even with "lesser" problems. But I'm straying away. There is quite a few things to discover here, and while the ultimate goal seems to be the same, the cook on display here, has other things on his mind, too. It is more complex. And while in the end, it seems to take the easy way out, it might leave you with a good taste ...