Boiling Point

“There is no room for mistakes.”

7.2

2021

1h 32m

DramaThriller

Director: Philip Barantini

Overview

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

Trailer

Boiling Point | Trailer - BBC Official

Cast

Andy Jones

Stephen Graham

Andy Jones

Carly

Vinette Robinson

Carly

Beth

Alice May Feetham

Beth

Alastair Skye

Jason Flemyng

Alastair Skye

Emily

Hannah Walters

Emily

Tony

Malachi Kirby

Tony

Camille

Izuka Hoyle

Camille

Billy

Taz Skylar

Billy

Andrea

Lauryn Ajufo

Andrea

Freeman

Ray Panthaki

Freeman

Jake

Daniel Larkai

Jake

Sara Southworth

Lourdes Faberes

Sara Southworth

Reviews

rsanek

Probably one of the best films I've ever seen. What a unique cinematographic approach -- by physically bringing you closer to the characters, you become part of the restaurant in a visceral way. Getting stressed alongside the actors really reminded me of *Grapes of Wrath*. Highly recommended.

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r96sk

<em>'Boiling Point'</em> is fab. Stephen Graham is excellent throughout, he has shown his quality as an actor to me many times down the years in different productions and this is no different - great actor. Cool to see him reunite with Alice Feetham onscreen, those two are good in TV's <em>'Save Me'</em>. The rest of the cast are strong, including Vinette Robinson and Jason Flemyng. You can tell the dialogue is largely improvised, it feels a little unnatural in one or two moments but for the vast majority it comes across as real. The fact it was shot in one take also makes it all the more riveting. The film does a very fine job at showing the heat of the kitchen, literally. There are a few predictable bits (tables 7, 13), but also some scenes (Jamie) that are the opposite. All in all, it's very well made and highly watchable. I'd recommend it, for sure.

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