Fasten à la Carte (2010)
After being hit on the head, the eccentric gourmet critic, Gilles "Günni" Demmonget, loses both his sense of taste and smell, and now, of all times, he is due to appear in a public cooking duel with his wild young competitor, Paul Scheffke. Hoping for a speedy recovery, Gilles moves into a fasting hotel on the island of Sylt for a while, recommended to him by his friend Risto. The isolation and peace, combined with doing without solid food is supposed to sharpen his senses and help them return completely. On the island, he not only experiences a turbulent reunion with fasting instructor Marit Hansen - but his desirous ex-lover Diana moves into the adjacent room as well.
Director: Hans-Erich Viet
Genre: Family, Comedy, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 22, 2010
Cast
- Dietmar Bär - Gilles Demmonget
- Maxim Mehmet - Paul Scheffke
- Inka Friedrich - Marit Hansen
- Martin Brambach - Zimmermann
- Hannes Hellmann - Wolf Heine
- Maria Ketikidou - Valerie
- Catrin Striebeck - Risto
- Stephan Schad - Risto
- Rainer Sass - Self
Music: Marco Meister, Hans Hafner
Cinematography: Martin Kukula
Editing: Sebastian Thümler
Production: NDR
Country: Germany
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hans-Erich Viet
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fasten à la Carte about?
- After being hit on the head, the eccentric gourmet critic, Gilles "Günni" Demmonget, loses both his sense of taste and smell, and now, of all times, he is due to appear in a public cooking duel with his wild young competitor, Paul Scheffke. Hoping for a speedy recovery, Gilles moves into a fasting hotel on the island of Sylt for a while, recommended to him by his friend Risto. The isolation and peace, combined with doing without solid food is supposed to sharpen his senses and help them return completely. On the island, he not only experiences a turbulent reunion with fasting instructor Marit Hansen - but his desirous ex-lover Diana moves into the adjacent room as well.
- Who directed Fasten à la Carte?
- Fasten à la Carte was directed by Hans-Erich Viet.
- Who stars in Fasten à la Carte?
- Fasten à la Carte stars Dietmar Bär, Maxim Mehmet, Inka Friedrich, Martin Brambach, Hannes Hellmann, Maria Ketikidou.
- How long is Fasten à la Carte?
- Fasten à la Carte has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Fasten à la Carte?
- Fasten à la Carte is a Family, Comedy, TV Movie film.
- Where was Fasten à la Carte produced?
- Fasten à la Carte was produced in Germany.