Is Kitchen Stories violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kitchen Stories easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kitchen Stories end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kitchen Stories scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kitchen Stories sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kitchen Stories

Name: Kitchen Stories
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2003
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norström, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson, Sverre Anker Ousdal

Directed by Bent Hamer

Produced by Svenska Filminstitutet, BOB Film Sweden

200395 min7.0 / 10

A whimsical, tender story about two lonely men overcoming isolation and cultural distance through an absurd research premise that becomes a vehicle for genuine human connection.

Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.

Questions people ask

Is Kitchen Stories violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Kitchen Stories easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Does Kitchen Stories end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Kitchen Stories scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Kitchen Stories sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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