Mostly Martha (2001)

Original title

Bella Martha

Directed by

Sandra Nettelbeck

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy

Country

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 113 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A perfectionist chef in Hamburg has her orderly life upset when she must care for her young niece after a family tragedy. She also faces changes at work when a new chef arrives at her restaurant.

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What happens

Mostly Martha (original German title: Bella Martha) is a 2001 German romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck and starring Martina Gedeck, Maxime Foerste, and Sergio Castellitto. Filmed in Hamburg, Germany, and Italy, the film is about a workaholic chef who is forced to adjust to major changes in her personal and professional life that are beyond her control. The film won the Créteil International Women's Film Festival Grand Prix Award, and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film in 2002. It was also nominated for the German Film Awards Outstanding Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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