Estômago (2007)

Directed by

Marcos Jorge

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Brazil, Italy

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

16

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 300 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor man uses his cooking skills to survive and gain power in a violent setting. The film shows how food becomes central to his fate.

darkly comictensegrittysensorysuspensefulbittersweet

What happens

Estômago (Portuguese for stomach), or Estômago, a Gastronomic Story, is a 2007 Brazilian–Italian black comedy crime film directed by Marcos Jorge. The film won several awards. It was shot in several locations of Curitiba, Paraná. In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association aka Abraccine voted Estômago the 74th greatest Brazilian film of all time, in its list of the 100 best Brazilian films. A sequel titled Estômago 2: O Poderoso Chef was released in 2024. João Miguel and Paulo Miklos reprise their roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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