Boiling Point (2021)

Boiling Point (2021)

A glimpse inside the chaotic life of a head chef

The Very Best

8.3

Movie

United Kingdom
English
Drama, Thriller
2021
PHILIP BARANTINI
Áine Rose Daly, Alex Heath, Alice May Feetham
92 min

What it's about

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

The take

One of the most overlooked films in recent years, Boiling Point is an intense British drama about the life of a head chef. We get to view his world for exactly 90 minutes and, yes, it is all shot in one go. No camera tricks or quirks, just pure filmmaking. Many other movies have tried to capture the chaotic life inside the restaurant business, but none have worked quite well as Boiling Point.

Working alongside the phenomenal actor Stephen Graham, director Philip Barantini hits it out of the park in his second feature-length film. Together, they bring to life some of the most unnerving 90 minutes ever put to film. Think Uncut Gems but with Gordon Ramsay as the lead.

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