Synopsis
Full of hope, diligence and hunger for more, Jeanne, a young chef from a good family, starts her job in a Michelin star restaurant. To rise up in the brutal pecking order, she has to impress her merciless Chef de Cuisine which results in a war of differences in- and outside of the kitchen.
Director’s statement
We watch in awe as chefs of the highest caliber compete against each other on shows such as Netflix’s Chef’s Table. Cooking is a form of art based on excess. But what happens behind the scenes? Chefs are pushed to their extremes in a pressure cooker of an environment. Where the warmth of heat lamps cast bright lights on the food and shadows fall on the tired faces.
Cast
Jeanne Werner studied at the Zurich University of Arts and played her first major role in The Colony (2015) alongside Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl. She was part of Berlinale Talents in 2018. On European stages the Luxemburgish actress is performing in German, French and English.
Malika Khatir and Nic Aklin are both bilingual stage actors living and working in Switzerland. Before their acting career they both also worked in gastronomy. Our food designer Yannik Breitenstein and all the extras have backgrounds as a chef.
CRU - Raw is a Bachelor graduation film from the Zurich University of the Arts. It also won the Treatment Award at Zuger Filmtage in collaboration with Genuss Film Festival. Without their strong support this movie wouldn’t have been possible. A big thank you goes out to all of our sponsors.
Trailer edited by David Nguyen
Pictures by Ramón Königshausen
International Sales by Premium Films
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