The Hundred Foot Journey’ directed by Lasse Hallstrom, is a film about food, the senses, cross-cultures and love.

The film, written by Steven Knight (‘Locke’ ‘Eastern Promises’) is based on Richard C. Morais’ 2010 novel which to date, has sold over 100 million copies world-wide.

After an uprising in their native Mumbai, the Kadam family decide to close their restaurant and move to Europe, where they can continue to share their delicious Indian food with the locals.

After a brief stay in England the family, led by the very outspoken and very opinionated father, (Om Puri) wind up settling in a small French village. It’s here that Papa Kadam decides is the perfect place to settle and open their new restaurant, Maison Mumbai. Only problem is, the restaurant is 100 feet across the road from the Michelin starred, Le Saule Pleureur, owned by Madame Mallory (the wonderful Helen Mirren).

To say cultures clash, would be an understatement.

Hot, spicy, Indian food versus expensive classic French cuisine.

Added to the mix, is the very good looking and very talented son, Hassan (Manish Dayal) who is interested in being the best chef in the world even if it means going against his father. But his life isn’t just about cooking. Somehow he makes time to flirt with the Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) who works for Madame Mallory.

‘The One Hundred Foot Journey’ is a beautiful film about the sensuality of food, the art of cooking, the coming together of two different cultures and realizing they may have one or two things in common after all.

All the actors are wonderful, with Helen Mirren and Om Puri being the standouts.

I gave ‘The Hundred Foot Journey’ 5 bagels out of 5. This is a film that everyone, no matter what your age, should see.

It’s also a perfect ‘date night’ film…

Check out our Two Jews On Film video for more of my thoughts.