Four hours long. Saw it at an art house last week with a family member who’s in the biz.
But it’s a story well-edited, well-told by master documentarian Frederick Wiseman. I’d recommend it if you are into the workings of a consistently highly-rated, haute cuisine restaurant.
Nope. But then again, it’s a Wiseman doc, which to me means that even if you do have to get up and go to bathroom and then come back, you’re probably not gonna miss too much.
My favorite part was a group of them tasting a sauce. Michel asks a guy whether he salted the sauce by hand or through measurement. The guy did it by hand. Did you taste it afterward? No, Chef. the look Michel gives also at lineup when the guy is like table six won’t eat red meat, the pigeon or any seafood. We offered duck which will hopefully be suitable. I have my doubts.