A young cook, Varya, works in a provincial roadside cafe, where no one appreciates her haute cuisine. When she runs off to a “real” food capital to prove herself, she stumbles upon a book from a forgotten food legend, Olga Franko, that changes her life forever.
directed by: Oleksandr Berezan
written by: Olena Morentsova Shulyk, Oleksandra Vitiazieva
run time: 117 min
genre: Family, Romance
production: Ukraine, 2023
language: Ukrainian
- Perfect feel-good story for all 12+ foodies!
- Based on a true story. Incorporating the “Eastern European Julia Child”
- References: “Julie and Julia” (2009), “No Reservations” (2007), “The Hundred Foot Journey” (2014)
