The Chef's Wife

The Chef's Wife

2014 · 90 min · FR · 5.1 (81 votes)
Dir. Anne Le Ny · Starring Karin Viard, Emmanuelle Devos, Roschdy Zem, Philippe Rebbot, Anne Le Ny, Philippe Fretun · Music Éric Neveux
Comedy

The wife of a successful chef feels unfulfilled in her rôle as dining-room hostess and consults career counselor, who is herself dissatisfied by her useful but mundane place in the scheme of things. Without meaning to, the two women find their lives growing tangled together, with ever more complex tragicomic consequences.

VIBE

A sophisticated and witty French dramedy that simmers with unspoken desires and the intoxicating allure of fine food. It's a charming exploration of midlife ennui, self-discovery, and the tantalizing possibilities that arise when life serves up unexpected courses.

wittycharminglightheartedromanticsophisticatedsteadyFrench New Wave-inspiredensemble castdialogue-drivenslice-of-lifeinfidelityself-discoveryculinary artsmidlife crisis
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