![]() The landscape surrounding the village receives the same loving treatment as the Indian scenes that open the story. The move to France, while unexpected, makes sense. Moving to London, which should be easiest in cultural terms, is not a good fit for the culinary family. The riots that cost the family everything, including their mother, are evocative of the unrest that has become common fare on the nightly news. The scenes of Indian life and food are rich, transporting the audience as much as the treasured spice cabinet eldest son Hassan inherits from his mother. Guided by the widowed and ceaselessly stubborn Papa, the Kadam family moves to London and eventually France, where the clash of cultures produces plenty of drama and an eventual melding. ![]() Morais, it is the story of an immigrant family driven from their home (and restaurant) in Mumbai by political upheaval and an incident of firebombing. Adapted from the 2010 novel of the same name by Richard C. ![]() ![]() The Hundred-Foot Journey is as much about the homes we carry with us, as it is about the food and culture that make us who we are. ![]()
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