After Indochine, Est-Ouest and Man to Man, Régis Wargnier returns with La Réparation, a drama that blends the world of gastronomy, a personal quest and a journey of initiation. The plot follows Clara, a 20-year-old confronted with the sudden disappearance of her father, a renowned chef, just before he was to receive his third star. Plunged into a demanding world she must tame alone, two years later she receives a mysterious invitation to Taiwan, where answers to her past may await her.
Opposite Julia de Nunez, revealed in Bardot, we find Clovis Cornillac, familiar with intense, charismatic roles, and Julien De Saint-Jean, a rising young talent in French cinema.
La Réparation will be released in cinemas from April 16, 2025.
Synopsis: A few hours before he was to be awarded his 3rd star, celebrated chef Paskal Jankovski disappeared with his second-in-command during a hunting trip. At the age of 20, his daughter Clara finds herself alone at the helm of the restaurant. Two years later, she receives a mysterious invitation to Taiwan...
With La Réparation, Régis Wargnier seems to be returning to his favorite themes: transmission, identity and confrontation with history. Here, the world of gastronomy blends with a tale of apprenticeship, in which the main character, a young chef in the making, must confront the past in order to move forward.
The story is reminiscent of films such as Jon Favreau 's Chef for its immersion in the culinary world, but above all Les Saveurs du Palais with Catherine Frot or La Passion Van Gogh, which explored the search for truth after a mysterious disappearance. The addition of Taiwan as a destination suggests a strong visual dimension, perhaps in the tradition of Lost in Translation, where a foreign country becomes a character in its own right.
This drama could appeal to audiences who enjoy sensitive, introspective cinema, and are fond of stories of resilience and transmission. Fans of gastronomy and chefs' stories may also find it of particular interest, thanks in particular to the immersion behind the scenes of haute cuisine.
With La Réparation, Régis Wargnier explores the weight of heritage and the quest for identity, supported by a promising cast and a demanding culinary setting. Somewhere between a family drama and a voyage of initiation, this film will appeal to those who love intimate stories told by characters in search of meaning.
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