The Kadam family move to a quiet village in France as political refugees and potential restauranteurs. They set up their traditional Indian cuisine across from the other restaurant in town, a Michelin-starred establishment run under the gimlet eye of Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren). Hassan (Manish Dayal) tries to win over their prickly neighbor (and her pretty sous-chef (Charlotte Le Bon)) by mastering French cooking while his father (Om Puri) is happy to fight fire with fire. Can food build a bridge after it's been burned?
Despite the fact that it took me a year to finish, this is a very sweet movie about overcoming bias and prejudice, sure to be a hit with older relatives in case you're looking for something non-threatening and safe to watch over the holidays.
It's currently streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu.
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