The Secret of the Grain
“It takes will, courage and determination to realise a dream. But most of all it takes family”
Abdellatif KechicheCast
Habib Boufares 
Hafsia Herzi Faridah Benkhetache
Credits
Written by: Abdellatif Kechiche
Plot
A shipyard worker of North African origin who has been laid off tries to open a couscous restaurant on a boat in a port in southern France.
Sinekatalog’s take
Abdellatif Kechiche's drama follows a laid-off shipyard worker opening a couscous restaurant on a boat. Warm, loud and overwhelmingly human, with a breathtaking final sequence, it is a rich portrait of family and immigrant struggle.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (8,349 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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