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The Taste of Freedom

  • 2023
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Irma Vitovska and Iryna Kudashova in The Taste of Freedom (2023)
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A young cook runs away to pursue her dream of becoming a chef at a prestigious restaurant in the city. Though when she stumbles upon a cookbook from 1929, authored by the legendary chef Olga... Read allA young cook runs away to pursue her dream of becoming a chef at a prestigious restaurant in the city. Though when she stumbles upon a cookbook from 1929, authored by the legendary chef Olga Franko, her life takes an unexpected turn.A young cook runs away to pursue her dream of becoming a chef at a prestigious restaurant in the city. Though when she stumbles upon a cookbook from 1929, authored by the legendary chef Olga Franko, her life takes an unexpected turn.

  • Director
    • Oleksandr Berezan
  • Writers
    • Olena Morentsova Shulyk
    • Oleksandra Vitiazieva
  • Stars
    • Iryna Kudashova
    • Irma Vitovska
    • Tomasz Sobczak
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    260
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oleksandr Berezan
    • Writers
      • Olena Morentsova Shulyk
      • Oleksandra Vitiazieva
    • Stars
      • Iryna Kudashova
      • Irma Vitovska
      • Tomasz Sobczak
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Iryna Kudashova
    Iryna Kudashova
    • Varvara
    Irma Vitovska
    Irma Vitovska
    • Olga Franko
    Tomasz Sobczak
    • Chef Mykolai
    Tetiana Malkova
    • Sous-chef Lesya
    Kostyantyn Temlyak
    Kostyantyn Temlyak
    • Taras
    Rimma Zyubina
    • Varvara's Mother
    Dmitriy Surzhikov
    Dmitriy Surzhikov
    • Restaurant's Owner
    Svetlana Zolotko
    • Mrs. Rymma
    Anna Lozova
    • Sofiyka
    Vlad Petryshak
    • Lev
    Diana Kuzminova
    • Waitress Zoryana
    Roman Yakymchuk
    • Waiter Yura
    Pavlo Li
    Pavlo Li
    • Cook Phil
    Vadim Kutsenok
    • Cook Harik
    Viktor Storozhenko
    • Cook Sashko
    Tatiana Tkachenko
    • Cook Halyna
    Jamala
    Jamala
    • Jamala
    Viktoria Maremukha
    • Blogger Girl
    • Director
      • Oleksandr Berezan
    • Writers
      • Olena Morentsova Shulyk
      • Oleksandra Vitiazieva
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    10bukhovsky

    Very warm and inspiring

    Really beautifully filmed cooking process. Nice atmosphere of Lviv streets. Very positive main characters. Even evil ones are not so bad when the story comes to the end. Nice humor, romantic notes and a bit of magic. But this is not a fairytale. This is a story of success that I think many young people are dreaming about. Story that teach us to be honest with yourself (and others) and to believe in yourself even if nobody does. With all of that and with a bit of luck you might succeed.

    I left the cinema inspired and in a very positive mood. If you are interested in Ukrainian cuisine, this movie must be watched!

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    • Release date
      • March 7, 2024 (Ukraine)
    • Country of origin
      • Ukraine
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Смак свободи
    • Filming locations
      • Lviv, Ukraine
    • Production company
      • Ganzafilm Production
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,395
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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