Soul Kitchen
2009 · Movie · NR · 99 min · ★ 6.9 · 75% critics
In Hamburg, a struggling restaurant owner tries to keep his locals-only spot afloat while juggling money troubles, health issues, and a long-distance relationship. When he hires a demanding new cook who transforms the menu, the place attracts fresh attention—but the changes stir up conflict and chaos around the business.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-09-09
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (594 votes)
About
If you enjoy scrappy, music-filled dramedies about a small business under pressure and messy relationships, this could hit the spot; Not for you if you dislike shouting, contrived coincidences, or broad humor like in A Coffee in Berlin.
Pros: lively music and energy; quirky, relatable mishaps; warm underdog vibe | Cons: uneven, rambling story; some predictable turns; characters can feel abrasive
Awards & recognition
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 2009
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Adam Bousdoukos
as Zinos Kazantsakis
Moritz Bleibtreu
as Ilias Kazantsakis
Pheline Roggan
as Nadine Kruger
Anna Bederke
as Lucia Faust
Birol Ünel
as Shayn Weiss
Dorka Gryllus
as Anna Mondstein
Wotan Wilke Möhring
as Thomas Neumann
Lucas Gregorowicz
as Lutz
Demir Gökgöl
as Sokrates
Cem Akin
as Milli
Directed by Fatih Akin