Flux Gourmet

2022 1h 52m EN

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5.6

MID

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85%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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5.8

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 63🍅85%Rotten Tomatoes●79Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 3,307

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Synopsis

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At an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance, a collective finds themselves embroiled in power struggles, artistic vendettas and gastrointestinal disorders.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asa Butterfield
Billy Rubin
Gwendoline Christie
Jan Stevens
Ariane Labed
Lamina Propria
Fatma Mohamed
Elle di Elle
Makis Papadimitriou
Stones
Richard Bremmer
Dr. Glock
Leo Bill
Technical Assistant Wim
Harry Alexander
Police Force

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Strickland
Writers: Peter Strickland
Languages: German, Greek, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Greek, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Strickland, shot by Tim Sidell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matyas Fekete shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Asa Butterfield and Gwendoline Christie and Ariane Labed carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15010292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Strickland directs. Tim Sidell behind the camera. Matyas Fekete cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in German, Greek, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Greek, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Strickland, shot by Tim Sidell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Matyas Fekete shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Asa Butterfield and Gwendoline Christie and Ariane Labed carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15010292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Sidell
Editing: Matyas Fekete
Production design: Fletcher Jarvis
Costume design: Saffron Cullane
Makeup / hair: Siobhan Harper Ryan
Sound: Tim Harrison
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $17,816
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Flux Gourmet (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes: 85% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 79/100
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 3,307 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

2 wins & 14 nominations

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CinemaSerf2022-10-20
★ 6/10
Bizarre! I think that is the only word I can use to describe this peculiar piece of cinema. This quirkiest of stories is set in a school run by the pristinely attired "Jan Stevens" (Gwendoline Christie). Every year she invites a group to her exclusive school where they use a mix of actual ingredients as well as audio equipment and cooking techniques to create what I think they describe as an "alimentary performance". Nope - I didn't know what was going on either, but as this curious story develops we discover that this is only the half of it. The group of noise-makers is led by "Lamina" (Ariana Labed) with "Elle"(Fatma Mohamed) and the hugely fringed "Billy" (Asa Butterfield) and soon it becomes clear that the former has history with their host and the latter ends up sharing her bed... Nope, I still didn't really know what was supposed to be happening - especially when some device they were using on the sound mix was mysteriously kidnapped, only to end up in an exhibition jar in a bedroom from where they try to retrieve it. Add to this, another group who applied but did not win entry to the institution are trying to assassinate "Miss Stevens" and the whole thing becomes and remains odd. Surreal - even. Entertaining in spurts, yes - the characterisations once laid bare can be amusing but I found it too long. The eccentricities of the characters and the plot became too zany for me and by the end I was no longer entertained, but rather I felt disappointed. I will admit I am not great with films that leave all sense of reality at the front door - which this most certainly does, but I didn't hate it. Perhaps another watch on television might enlighten me further, but I cannot in all honesty recommend it to anyone unless you have an on/off relationship with this planet!

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