PRODUCTION STATEMENT

Slony Sow made this movie based on a conversation at a dinner party. A friend of him talked about umami. A discussion followed where everyone gave their definition of umami. That was an amazing moment because nobody had the same definition. Suddenly, a chef who had the features of Gérard Depardieu appeared to Slony Sow. So the following question came to him : who better than him to embody wandering and loss of bearings ?

The problem was to produce this adventure in two countries that have diametrically opposed systems. The director also made the choice to work with a few means and with mixed technical and artistic teams. It was difficult but terribly rich in teaching and creativity. This film, therefore, has a unique flavor for Slony Sow, because it was built by chance encounters and everything that life put, good or bad, in our way.

SYNOPSIS

France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man. 

DIRECTOR

Slony Sow is a French director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor. He learned Stanislavsky’s acting method at Studio Pygmalion for 3 years and began as a guest-starring in comedic television programs, films, and theaters. Then, he started his career as a director, directing 12 short films and several TV series. In 2015, he directed and produced his first feature film with Sommerfugl Productions, “Parisienne,” which won 2 awards and was selected to 10 international festivals.