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Nankyoku Ryōrinin (2009)

Nankyoku Ryōrinin poster
Original title
南極料理人
Directed by
Shūichi Okita
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A chef works at a Japanese research station in Antarctica, where he cooks for a small crew of scientists. The film follows their daily lives and the small joys of food that keep them connected.

lightheartedgentle humorslow-pacedcozywhimsicalobservationalwarmunhurried

What happens

『南極料理人』(なんきょくりょうりにん)は、西村淳の著書『面白南極料理人』と『面白南極料理人 笑う食卓』を原作とした2009年の日本映画。主演は堺雅人。第50回日本映画監督協会新人賞最終候補作品。2009年度新藤兼人賞金賞、第29回藤本賞新人賞を受賞。 南極の屋外シーンは真冬の北海道網走市で撮影された。原作者・西村の出身地でもある。基地内部はセットで再現されており、こちらの撮影は東宝スタジオで行われた。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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