Umami
2022 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 5.7
After a brush with death, a celebrated French chef sets out to finally understand a taste that has haunted him since a humiliating defeat in his youth. His search takes him across cultures, forcing him to face old regrets, new obstacles, and what truly makes a meal unforgettable.
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Details
- Original title
- Umami no Tabi
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2023-02-09
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (35 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heartfelt, sometimes absurd food-and-life journey with culture-clash humor and a reflective edge; Not for you if you prefer tightly focused stories or purely serious drama, like in ZOKKI.
Pros: warm cross-cultural comedy; memorable food moments; strong lead presence | Cons: uneven side stories; a few awkward bits; tone shifts at times
Themes
- japan
- cooking
- food
- chef
- french cuisine
Cast & crew
Gérard Depardieu
as Gabriel
Sandrine Bonnaire
as Louise
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
as Tetsuichi Morita
Rod Paradot
as Nino
Bastien Bouillon
as Jean
Eriko Takeda
as Fumi Morita
Sumire
as Mai Morita
Akira Emoto
as Salaryman
Antoine Duléry
as Robert
Zinedine Soualem
as Mohamad
Directed by Slony Sow