French stars Audrey Lamy and François Cluzet lead a fantastic cast in Louis-Julien Petit’s big-hearted feel-good comedy.

Disgruntled sous-chef Cathy Marie (Lamy) leaves her job at a high-end gourmet restaurant to pursue her dreams of becoming a head chef at her own restaurant. But when her plans don’t quite work out, she finds herself strapped for cash and with a new job running the cafeteria at the local migrant shelter run by Lorenzo (Cluzet) and Sabine (Chantal Neuwirth). In charge of a run-down kitchen and needing to make food for hungry young men, Cathy hates her job, but it’s not long before she realizes that she can provide valuable life skills–and maybe learn something herself too! Charming, and brilliantly performed by a talented ensemble cast, The Kitchen Brigade packs mouth-watering food, big laughs and a valuable message into its runtime.

The Kitchen Brigade resonates with VISUAL’s new exhibition season through its shared focus on human connection, care, and collective experience. In the film, cooking becomes a means of building community among young migrants, showing how collaboration, skill-sharing and empathy can create a sense of belonging and hope. 

Director: Louis-Julien Petit

France | 2025 | 97mins | 12A

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