IMDb plot summary: A chef must deal with pressures in and out of the kitchen of a high end restaurant in the Christmas rush.
Directed by Philip Barantini. Stars Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, and Alice Feetham.
Boiling Point follows an intense shift at a restaurant, seen primarily through the owner and head chef's eyes, as he also deals with family problems, homelessness, and discord among his staff. If you're a fan of the TV show The Bear, you *need* to see this movie, as I think it will scratch a very similar itch, but distilled into a single shot over 90 minutes rather than over several episodes. Stephen Graham plays our protagonist, and he is electric, in a surprisingly quiet and understated way -- you just want everything to work out for him and are on the edge of your seat the whole time. The film is one long continuous shot, which really amplifies the tension the whole way through. While the focus is on Graham's character, we continue to get glimpses of the back stories for several other characters as well, and they're just as compelling. The artistry is on full display for this film, and it's very much worth a watch.
🎥 Boiling Point (2022)
📊 Ranked #400/4317 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 90
beat Melody Time (#2197 → #2198)
beat Southside with You (#1091 → #1093)
beat Garden State (#546 → #661)
lost to The City of Lost Children (held at #259)
beat WarGames (#400 → #401)
lost to Bells Are Ringing (held at #327)
lost to Fantasia (held at #363)
lost to Blood Simple (held at #379)
lost to Welcome to Dongmakgol (held at #388)
lost to A Simple Plan (held at #392)
lost to Half a Sixpence (held at #394)
lost to Won't You Be My Neighbor? (held at #395)
lost to Pink Floyd: The Wall (held at #396)
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