''Short Order'' is a
2005
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Irish drama film
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written and directed by Anthony Byrne. It was released in Ireland on 1 March 2005. Later on during the Dinard Festival of British Cinema, it was released in France on 6 October 2005. It was released at Newport Beach International Film Festival on 26 April 2006, in the US and was later released as ''Life Is A Buffet'' on 16 May 2008. Spain saw the release at Seville Film Festival on 7 November 2006. The Germany release was on 25 October 2012. Some parts of the dialogues are versed in German, Spanish and Italian, during the course of the movie, interactions between the casts, etc. The film's primary language is English and some segments are in other languages.
Plot
Fifi is an accomplished young chef who is constantly hounded with offers for her talents. Her food is so delicious that it takes on sexual symbol of its own and no one can look at food in the same way again. The film takes the viewers through the life of the chefs and the way they look at the work and how much they crave about food.
Awards
The film has got 3 awards and has been nominated 7 times.
;Won:
*Irish Film and Television Awards in 2005 for Best Production Design for Film.
*Eleanor Wood and Laura Bowe won the award.
;Nominated:
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Tatiana Ouliankina - Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
*Anthony Byrne - Best Director
*Anthony Byrne - Best Script for Film
*Judith Williams - Best Costume Design for Film
*Niall Byrne - Best Music in a Film
*J. Patrick Duffner - Best Editing in Film/TV Drama
*Ray Cross, Nikki Moss, John Fitzgerald and Peter Blayney - Best Sound in Film/TV Drama
;Won:
*Monaco International Film Festival in 2006 for Best Newcomer (actress) and Best Actor.
*Cosma Shiva Hagen - Best Newcomer
*Rade Serbedzija - Best Actor
Cast
The cast list is:
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Emma de Caunes
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De Caunes was born in Paris on 9 September 1976 as the daughter of actor and director Antoine de Caunes and director and graphic designer Gaëlle Royer. Her paternal gra ...
as Fiona (Fifi Koko)
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Rade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Шербеџија, ; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician. He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors ...
as Paulo Federico
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Cosma Shiva Hagen
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as Catherine
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Jack Dee
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as Harry Melville
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Paul Kaye
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as Burt Stone, The Cable Show Guy
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Vanessa Redgrave
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as Marianne
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John Hurt
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as Felix
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Jon Polito
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as Tony
*Paschal Friel as Pedro
*Tatianna Ouliankina as Stephanie (Stefani)
*Vincent Fegan as Master Chef / Sebastian Gruel
*Frédéric Andrau
*Eamonn Hunt as Jerry
*Terrence Orr as Butler
*John Henry as Sinatra
*Tommy O'Neil as Dapper Gent
*Marc Copeland as Barman
*Frederic Andrau as Peirre
*Roger Gregg as Lenny Green
Locations
Short Order was filmed mostly on sets in (tudio Bendestorf bei Hamburg, Bendestorf and Lower Saxony.
Sets - IMDb
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Soundtracks
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 0426214, Short Order (2005)
2005 films
Irish drama films
2005 drama films