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72 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Martina Gedeck, Maxime Foerste, Sergio Castellitto
  • Summary: Martha (Gedeck) is a head chef for an upscale restaurant who relies on her culinary skill as her primary means of communication. When her sister dies in a car accident, her orderly world falls apart as she has to care for her eight-year-old niece, a girl who proves as resolute and single-minded as her aunt. (Paramount Classics)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    90
    Extremely enjoyable, though a few degrees shy of perfection.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    90
    This is better than good, it's wonderful: if facial expressions can be compared to colors, Gedeck works with an unusually broad palette, constantly surprising us, and she helps her costars shine.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The plot unfolds exactly as you expect, but Gedeck imbues Martha with a remarkably subtlety of spirit.

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