Fat German star restaurant chef Gregor shows romantic interest in waitress Eden Drebb. She's happily married to hunky Xaver Drebb, but feels romantically neglected. Gregor's deserts seduce her, first trough her brat daughter Leonie, to spend time with him and his fabulous dishes. That soon becomes a rather platonic affair, and domestic troubles. Xaver decides to exact revenge on Gregor, with tragic results.
Acting
Charlotte Roche's desperate restraint; Josef Ostendorf's tender awkwardness.
Cinematography
Steam, flour, and golden light making pastry look indecent.
Direction
Hofmann's quiet observation of desire without exploitation.
Director
Michael Hofmann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charlotte Roche was primarily known as a provocative TV host and author; this was her dramatic breakthrough. Director Michael Hofmann cast against type deliberately.
The film subverts the 'fat chef as comic relief' trope by making Gregor genuinely erotic through craft rather than appearance — rare in cinema.
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