Films

Sao is a talented cook working as a waitress in a Bangkok restaurant, trying to rebuild her life after a traumatic past. When she unexpectedly comes across the man who exploited her, she decides to turn what she does best — cooking — into a weapon of revenge. Her plan begins to take shape amid kitchens, restaurants and carefully prepared meals, but the closer Sao gets to her target, the harder it becomes to distinguish justice from obsession and cruelty. Directed by Pen-ek Ratanaruang, “Morte Cucina” is a slow-burn culinary thriller in which violence rarely needs to raise its voice to be felt. Featuring Tadanobu Asano and cinematography by Christopher Doyle, the film premiered in the Culinary Zinema section of San Sebastián and screened in competition in Tokyo. A meal may not seem dangerous — until you meet the cook.