Barely. Less violent than 86% 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.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Umami easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% 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.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Umami end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

Umami

Name: Umami
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire, Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Rod Paradot, Bastien Bouillon

Food is symbolic of talk when the words are missing.

Directed by Slony Sow

Produced by Nompareille Productions, Sunny Side Up Films

202392 min5.8 / 10

A meditative culinary journey about obsession, redemption, and the search for meaning through food, blending French precision with Japanese simplicity.

Following a near-death experience 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.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Bittersweet Second Chances Cozy Fantasy Stories Quirky Characters Finding Purpose East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Japan Cooking Food Chef French Cuisine

Questions people ask

Is Umami violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Umami scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Umami easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Umami sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Umami end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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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