Umami
Film202392 min

Umami

Taste attributes: dramacomedylightcomplex relationship

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"Food is symbolic of talk when the words are missing."

Boxlist takeA light comedy-drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.4 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
Nompareille Productions
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