Soul Kitchen
Turkish title: aşka ruhunu kat
“Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.”
2009 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by 
Fatih Akin
Fatih AkinCast
Adam Bousdoukos 
Moritz Bleibtreu 
Birol Ünel
Credits
Written by: Fatih Akin
Plot
The owner of a run-down restaurant in Hamburg hires a temperamental chef, and his life falls apart.
Sinekatalog’s take
Fatih Akin's Hamburg comedy about a struggling restaurateur is breezy, warm and full of music. It is a light, crowd-pleasing change of pace from his dramas, with lovable characters.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (43,019 votes)
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