Boiling Point
2019 | 22m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Philip Barantini |
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| Writer: | James Cummings |
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| During the busy run-up to Christmas, a single-take snapshot of the immense stress and skills of a talented head chef reveals that things are about to burst behind the restaurant's flash façade. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 13, 2019 |
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| Director: | Philip Barantini |
| Writer: | James Cummings |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | short film |
| Production Companies | Ascendant Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stephen Graham | Chef |
| Jonas Armstrong | Freeman |
| Alice May Feetham | Manager |
| Andrew Ellis | Dicky |
| Hannah Walters | Amanda |
| Robbie O'Neill | Bale |
| Aston Kelly | Hobbs |
| Jay Johnson | Ethan |
| Tahla Krösschell | Andrea |
| Dom Doughty | Tommy |
| Corin Silva | Mark |
| Stan Rawlings | Reuben |
| Christina Blunsum | Vicky |
| Jade Bulmer | Nicole |
| Alicia Brockenbrow | Carol |
| Duggal Ram | Henry |
| Alison Donohugh | Maria |
| Rob Parker | Pavel |
| Lauryn Ajufo | Renee |
| Daniel Larkai | Jake |
| Emma Eckton | Chef 1 |
| Assan Wickens | Chef 2 |
| Matthew Shaw | Chef 3 |
| Sarah England | Waitress |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Matthew Lewis | Cinematography |
| Alex Fountain | Editor |
| Kim Thackeray | Production Design |
| James Gerbich | Art Direction |
| Rebekah Summers | Costume Design |
| James Cummings | Writer |
| Philip Barantini | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gabriella Callea | Producer |
| Freddie Hutton-Mills | Producer |
| Ian Kirk | Executive Producer |
| Grace Nelder | Producer |
| Sara Sehdev | Executive Producer |
| Bart Ruspoli | Producer |
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Fascinating to see what came before the feature-length film. 2019 short <em>'Boiling Point'</em> is honestly as entertaining as the 2021 flick, it even feels like a prequel/sequel at times. They most definitely elevated it to make it bigger and better but the same sorta chaotic charm is present in t ... his too. Neat to see some of the cast members made the move over into the full one, including the terrific Stephen Graham of course. I read that they are doing a sequel television series for the 'main' production. Ought to be good!
Twenty minutes of continuous drama showcasing the horror of working for a vodka-imbued perfectionist chef (Stephen Graham) who has to run an hectic kitchen of professionals (and lazy gits) whilst trying to keep his increasingly irritated front of house manager placated as she relays complaints from ... the hungry that it's all just taking too long to get their mallard from saucepan to sauce. It's nearly Christmas but any spirit of peace and goodwill has long been abandoned as the freneticism reaches it's not entirely unsurprising denouement. I thought the dialogue a little unnecessarily angry and confrontational at times, but director Philip Barantini let's Graham flow freely with this natural and quite unsettling look at what goes on behind the doors. Perhaps worth considering when we think to complain in a restaurant, next time?