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Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
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From Time Out Film Guide
Slickly stylish if somewhat stale tale of a control-freak restaurant chef forced to reassess her life first when she's lumbered with the young son of her sister (who died in an accident), then again when an irrepressibly undisciplined Italian (aren't they all?) is appointed as her assistant. The stereotyping and predictability extend to the 'what this neurotic Northern bitch needs is a kid and a Southern stud' story structure, but Martina Gedeck's performance and discreet charm manage somehow to make it reasonably watchable.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
Producer: Karl Baumgartner, Christoph Friedel
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Förste, August Zirner, Ulrich Thomsen, Sybille Canonica, Katja Studt, Idil Üner, Oliver Broumis, Antonio Wanneck full cast
Duration: 107 mins
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