Mostly Martha
Aka "Bella Martha". Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything - or anyone - else. But Martha's solitary life is shaken when a fateful accident brings her sister's eight-year-old daughter, Lina, to her doorstep. As Martha struggles to care for her headstrong niece, the restaurant hires a charming and carefree Italian chef named Mario. Suspicious of Mario's intentions, Martha slowly discovers that he has a special recipe for living - one that will touch her home and her heart.
Year: 2001
Genre: Foreign Language Films, German Cinema, Food in Film
Country: Germany
Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
Starring: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste
Duration: 105 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
7.3/10
Location in store: Foreign (Germany)
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