Mostly Martha (DVD)

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    German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up a tasty entry in the burgeoning love and food romance genre with MOSTLY MARTHA, the t
 
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    German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up a tasty entry in the burgeoning love and food romance genre with MOSTLY MARTHA, the tragicomic tale of an uptight professional chef who finds her world turned upside down when she becomes the caretaker for her newly orphaned niece Lina (Maxime Foerste). Martina Gedeck stars as Martha, whose obsession with precision gourmet cooking extends to discussing recipes with her bewildered therapist (August Zirner) and verbally attacking anyone at the restaurant who attempts to send her food back. When she's forced to expand her life to include Lina, her hermetic world begins to crumble. Sullen, despondent, and--worst of all--refusing to eat, Lina proves herself more than a match for Martha's iron will. Enter a boisterous, life-embracing Italian chef (Sergio Castellitto) who's been hired at the restaurant without Martha's consent, and the table is set. Sparks fly, personalities clash, and simmering, repressed emotions come bubbling to the frothy surface. Though perhaps not the most original recipe, the acting here is as impeccable as the cooking, and the cinematography, by longtime Nettlebeck-collaborator Michael Bertl, infuses the food and locales with glistening, sumptuous warmth.

    DVD Features:

    Region 1
    Keep Case
    Widescreen
    Dolby Digital Stereo - German
    Additional Release Material:
    Trailer
    Interactive Features:
    Interactive Menus
    Scene Selection
 

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.6

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Mostly Martha

mslampie from California, Mar 31, 2008

This is a foriegn Movie with subtitles. There is a new movie out called "No Reservations" which is the same movie in English. Both are good but I prefere "Mostly Martha". Good Movie!

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Enjoy With a Fine Riesling

vinedresser May 31, 2007

  • Entertainment Value:5 out of 5

An intelligent, truly romantic, and refreshingly clean film that will delight your senses. Rather than laugh-out-loud antics, you'll be moved to smile with quiet pleasure and joy. A familiar tale, yes, but never prepared in quite this way. So delicately spiced, and ever-so-slowly simmering beneath the surface until it has reached an absolute perfection that was well worth the wait and exquisitely satisfying. Mmm... star anise. Enjoy.

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   Based on the average of (3) ratings-only reviews

   Rating: 4.67 out of 5.00
   Would recommend?: Yes 3 out of 3
 

 

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