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Format: DVD
Jan 2003
Not Rated
Recording Mode: (unknown)
Sound: Stereo
107 min.
Color
Extra Info: Checkpoint
UPC: 097363408024 |
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Movie Description
German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up a tasty entry in the burgeoning "love and food" romance genre with MOSTLY MARTHA, the tragicomic tale of an uptight professional chef who finds her world turned upside down when she becomes the caretaker for her newly orphaned niece Lina (Maxime Foerste). Martina Gedeck stars as Martha, whose obsession with precision gourmet cooking extends to discussing recipes with her bewildered therapist (August Zirner) and verbally attacking anyone at the restaurant who attempts to send her food back. When she's forced to expand her life to include Lina, her hermetic world begins to crumble. Sullen, despondent, and--worst of all--refusing to eat, Lina proves herself more than a match for Martha's iron will. Enter a boisterous, life-embracing Italian chef (Sergio Castellitto) who's been hired at the restaurant without Martha's consent, and the table is set. Sparks fly, personalities clash, and simmering, repressed emotions come bubbling to the frothy surface. Though perhaps not the most original recipe, the acting here is as impeccable as the cooking, and the cinematography, by longtime Nettlebeck-collaborator Michael Bertl, infuses the food and locales with glistening, sumptuous warmth.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Checkpoint
Widescreen
Dolby Digital Stereo - German
Additional Release Material:
Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Theatrical Release: AUGUST 16, 2002 (NY)
Industry Reviews
"...Adorable....The movie itself has a trim, ticking precision....The final confection is extremely enjoyable..."
New York Times - Elvis Mitchell (08/16/2002)
"...MARTHA is an import anchored by a wonderful, understated performance....Visually delicious..."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (08/23/2002)
"...Nettelbeck's refreshingly schmaltz-free story is really about the heart rather than the taste buds..."
Box Office - Susan Green (09/01/2002)
"...Nettelbeck has a particularly lovely sense of behind-the-scenes restaurant choreography..."
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (09/06/2002)
"...Martina Gedeck offers a delightful portrayal....There are many moments of tart humor and shrewd character observation along the way..."
Movieline - Stephen Farber (09/01/2002)
"...Nettelbeck serves the tastiest film about food and sex since BIG NIGHT..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (10/03/2002)
"...The German film does achieve touching moments..."
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt (09/10/2002)
"Like a well-made desert: sweet without ever being sickly."
Total Film - Jonathan Wright (01/01/2004)
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