Kitchen Stories is a small Norwegian film about a Swedish efficiency expert who comes to Norway to study the kitchen habits of bachelor Norwegians. Folke(the swedish researcher) and Isak (The Norwegian bachelor) strike an unlikely friendship despite rules that the researcher is not allowed to interact with the host.
Kitchen Stories is proof that, even today, a film doesn't need to have explosions and sex to be successful. It is extremely moving, yet remains subtle. The film contains lots of silence but remains engaging throughout. It seems to contain elements of Beckett while remaining humanist and realistic.
It's worth the small rental fee has in fact made it onto my must own list.
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