Soul Kitchen (2009)

Murphy's Law appears to apply in Germany as well, at least it does for owner of bad cafe in a bad location. Could any of us rebound from the loss of our significant other, a visit from the tax collector, a conspiring childhood friend, the health inspector, a deadbeat brother who is supposed to be in prison, and a back injury, all within a few days of each other?

Adam Bousdoukos is fantastic as the luckless restaurant owner. Moritz Bleibtreu is the convict brother. Funny stuff. Birol Unel is a Turkish version of Chef Ramsey. Pheline Roggan is delicious as the waitress who binds them all together.

While this movie is in German with English subtitles, it is a very fun watch. The dialogue is not too fast. The music is fun and very danceable - which is the point. The situations both are comic and dramatic. This is billed as a romantic comedy, and I totally agree, on many levels.

Watch this movie with someone who has worked in the food service industry.