The Kadam family is a family of cooks in Mumbai. They escape political turmoil to London as refugees. However the vegetables there has no soul and they set off to find better ingredients. Their brakes fail near the small town of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val and Papa Kadam sees it as a sign from his dead wife. He insists on buying the abandoned restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren)'s Michelin Star restaurant. His son Hassan falls for Mallory's sous chef Marguerite.
I love Om Puri as the father. I love that the family is embarrassed by his determination. Helen Mirren is fine as this character and I'm glad that she gets some depth later on in the movie. Manish Dayal is good. Charlotte Le Bon is rather bland although she's very pretty. There is a bit of food porn which is good. However director Lasse Hallström may have directed one too many Nicholas Sparks movie because that style and sensibility does infect this slightly. With Om Puri and Helen Mirren leading the way, this is lovely and inoffensive movie.
I love Om Puri as the father. I love that the family is embarrassed by his determination. Helen Mirren is fine as this character and I'm glad that she gets some depth later on in the movie. Manish Dayal is good. Charlotte Le Bon is rather bland although she's very pretty. There is a bit of food porn which is good. However director Lasse Hallström may have directed one too many Nicholas Sparks movie because that style and sensibility does infect this slightly. With Om Puri and Helen Mirren leading the way, this is lovely and inoffensive movie.