Boiling Point

Chef Andy is under stress: his luxury restaurant has been stripped of two stars, all the tables are overbooked because of the Christmas season and his former mentor, a culinary icon, has turned up unannounced and accompanied by a respected food critic. As if that wasn't enough, the mounting pressure is slowly but surely bringing his team's tempers to a boil. How long will Andy manage to keep it all together? Director Philip Barantini takes us breathlessly through the fascinating hustle and bustle of a gourmet kitchen where different temperaments clash. Shot in a single impressive planned sequence that condenses an evening in the restaurant to 94 minutes, BOILING POINT inevitably casts its spell.