![]() ![]() The whole issue of cultural tension with Helen Mirrin's character and the Indian patriarch is handled with such kid gloves that it never really allows for any tension. The problem for me is that there is a lot of possible conflict that could have been exploited. Reviewed by Hitchcoc 6 / 10 Not as Good as I Expected In response, there is a bridging of sides initiated by Hassan, Marguerite, and Madame Mallory (Dame Helen Mirren), both professional and personal, that encourages an understanding that will change both sides forever. The resulting rivalry eventually escalates in personal intensity until it goes too far. ![]() Unfortunately, this puts the Kadams in direct competition with the snobbish Madame Mallory's acclaimed haute cuisine establishment across the street where Marguerite also works as a sous-chef. Once there, a chance auto accident and the kindness of a young woman, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon), in the village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val inspires Papa Kadam (Om Puri) to set up a Indian restaurant there. Drifting through Europe after fleeing political violence in India that killed the family restaurant business and their mother, the Kadams arrive in France. The family of talented cook, Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal), has a life filled with both culinary delights and profound loss. ![]()
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