Synopsis
Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything - or anyone - else. But Martha's solitary life is shaken when a fateful accident brings her sister's eight-year-old daughter, Lina, to her doorstep.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic72/100
116 audience votes
Key crew
- Sandra NettelbeckDirector
- Sandra NettelbeckScreenplay
Cast
- Martina GedeckMartha Klein
- Maxime FoersteLina Klein
- Sergio CastellittoMario
- August ZirnerMartha´s Therapist
- Ulrich ThomsenSam Thalberg
- Sibylle CanonicaFrida
- Katja StudtLea
- İdil ÜnerBernadette
- Oliver BroumisJan
- Antonio WannekCarlos
- Sandra NettelbeckChristin (uncredited)
- Gerhard GarbersHerr Steinberg
Stills
Themes
loss of loved oneitalycompetitioncookingmother rolebars and restaurantsrestaurantwoman directorfrench cuisine