''Bon Appétit'' is a 2010

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film directed by David Pinillos and written by Juan Carlos Rubio, David Pinillos, and Paco Cabezas. The story is based on a young Spanish chef working at a prestigious restaurant in

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. He falls in love with a work-partner but she is in love with their boss. The film features Unax Ugalde and Nora Tschirner.

Plot

Daniel ( Unax Ugalde) is a young and ambitious Spanish chef who just realized his dream: working at a famous restaurant managed by star chef Thomas Wackerle (Herbert Knaup). Due to his extraordinary talent, Daniel soon progresses in Wackerle's demanding kitchen. He is attracted to Hanna ( Nora Tschirner), the attractive

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of the restaurant. One evening, Daniel and Hanna are walking in the city, talking about life, love, and relationships. Daniel expresses his opinion that love is not at all like a romantic movie. After saying this, Hanna kisses Daniel. This unexpected situation provides a turning point in Daniel's tidy and organized life. He faces a difficult question: Is it worth risking his professional career for love? ''Bon Appétit'' is a film telling the story of friends who dare to cross the thin line dividing friendship and romantic love. The film talks about conventional people and includes scenes shot in some of the most picturesque places of

Cast

Production

''Bon Appétit'' is the first film directed by David Pinillos. Producer Pedro Uriol said that he and Pinillos are friends who have known each other for many years. Pinillos had worked as a film editor, but not as a director, but according to Uriol, he had the most important qualities in a director: sensitivity and technique. The screenplay was written by David Pinillos, Juan Carlos Rubio and Paco Cabezas. Pinillos had worked with important directors like editing worker like Álex de la Iglesia or Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. Pinillos wanted to tell a story about that "thin red line" that divides love and friendship and that everyone has occasionally, and how that crossing changes and complicates life. Both Pinillos and Uriol wanted a protagonist who goes to another country because that suggests a new beginning. According to Pinillos and Uriol, it is curious how a person can find it easier to open one's heart to strangers than to family or friends. Pinillos said that ''Bon Appétit'' is inspired by the American film ''

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'' by

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and the French film '' L'Auberge espagnole'' by

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. Morena Films, the studio, is got used to work in European spheres and the producer likes to work with international co-producers. ''Bon Appétit'' found other studios for European market: Morena Films from

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, Zodiac Pictures from

and Egoli Tossell from

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. Thanks for studios and other producer companies like Beta Films (distributor of ''

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''), Pixstar, Italian producer and television and European financing programmes by EURIMAGES and MEDIA was possible to realise ''Bon Appétit'' in

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and

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cinemas with a 2.8 million euros in budget. In

, channel television implied were ETB and TVE. Like there are actors from many European countries, the film was shot in English although there are parts in

, French and

languages.

Critical response and distribution

''Bon Appétit'' has positive reviews in Spain,

and also Germany. The film had its premiere at the Malaga Film Festival in April 2010 with a positive reaction from the Spanish critics. At the festival Unax Ugalde won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In October, the film was in the

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. In cinema magazines, ''Bon Appétit'' has 7,3/10 with a good results. In addition, ''Bon Appétit'' won

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for David Pinillos. The film screened at the

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meeting positive reviews and critical acclaim, as well as at

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, and the

Stony Brook Film Festival The Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Island Federal Credit Union and produced by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, presents a program of new, independent films every summer since 1995. Features and short films from the ...

. ''Bon Appétit'' was released in

on 12 November 2010.Bon Appétit is going to arrive in November
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and

on 25 November 2010.

References

External links

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La Butaca magazine
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