Salmon Short Film | A Budding Chef is Pushed to his Limits at a Michelin-starred Restaurant
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2023
- August, a budding chef, secures a life-changing opportunity at a prestigious Nordic Michelin-starred restaurant. Under the stern mentorship of culinary virtuoso André, he faces relentless challenges, pushing his limits and battling a fear of failure. As he hides missteps, catastrophe looms in this tale of culinary excellence and competition.
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🔪 Salmon
Dir. Mattis Heurlin
www.repri.se/salmon
Driven by a couple of excellent performances, some kinetic cinematography, an energetic edit and a pulsating, jazz-infused score, the 20-minutes of Salmon is the kind of gripping, immersive filmmaking you just can't take your eyes off. - S/W Curator, Rob Munday
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CAST:
August - Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
André - Kasper Leisner
Rina - Dia Jovanovic
James - Victor Hugo
Ida - Clara Herman
Mathias - Bertram Ask
Chef 1 - Thomas Gotterup Larsen
Chef 2 - Elyas Benaouisse
Chef 3 - Signý Kristinsdóttir
Chef 4 - Josefine Verstegen Holdt
Chef 5 - Roland Volkov
Chef 6 - Kristoffer Bach Lauridsen
Chef 7 - Tobias Gilbert Bjørnbak Vorting
Chef 8 - Mariana Awela
Chef 9 - Thomas Backhausen
Head waiter - Colin Thunderstrike Sutherland
Waiter 1 - Thomas Palmer
Waitress 2 - Celine-Amalie Boesen
Sommelier 1 - Frantz Dupuis
Sommelier 2 - Iara Almeida Hansen
Prep Cook 1 - Marie Kjærulff-Jørgensen
Prep Cook 2 - Amalie Biltoft
Prep Cook 3 - Emma Marie Søgaard
Prep Cook 4 - Isak Friborg
Prep Cook 5 - Magnus Lisbjerg
Prep Cook 6 - Thomas Raben Levetzau
CREW:
A film by Reprise
Director and screenwriter - Mattis Heurlin
Producer - Pelle Axel von Schantz Iversen & Karoline Jørgensen
Director of Photography - Milan Bjørnild
Line Producer - Annika Lassen
Gaffer - Leonardo Bosetti
Best boy - Sebastian Stigsby
1st AC - Oskar Degn Hald & Erik Hertel
2nd AC - Simon Lindskrone
Sound mixer - Andreas Hayden
Boom operator - Thea Nyboe
Set design - Sune Hansen
Set design assistant - Marie Gøtzsche
Costume design - Genevieve Sztuk
Production manager - Ida Østrup
SFX Make-up - Martin Hansen
Gastronomic consultant - Bertram Ask & Anders Damgaard
Editors - Mattis Heurlin & Milan Bjørnild
Colorist - Milan Bjørnild
Sound designer - Andreas Hayden
Effects editor - Thea Nyboe
Orginal music - Eigil Pock-Steen Jørgensen
Licensed Music - Upright Music
Funds
Nordisk Film Fonden
Dansk Skuespillerforbund
Producent Rettigheder Danmark
Special thanks to
ÅBEN / Danish Craft Brewery
Copenhagen Hospitality College
Super8
Upright Music
Holy Ravioli
Timm Vladimir Kitchen
Only Rental
Trust Rental
Catering 4U
Kasper Møller Rask
Mikkel Bak Sørensen
Jasmin Falk
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers. - Фільми й анімація
when you mix ''the bear'' and ''whiplash'' - loved this
I agree!
very true
That was my first thought!
Pretty sure that's just the Bear
go watch burnt
The stakes are so fucking high, had me on the edge of my seat
Glad you enjoyed!
love how this film captures how chefs deal with bad cuts in real life. literally paper towel+tape it tightly and then a glove. worry about it later service now. another example of how real this is. well done!
Having worked in the industry at a high level for many years, I can’t begin to tell you how deadly accurate the emotion in this film is 👍 bloody exceptional short, well done 👏
the chef boss didn't taste the new recipe before sending it to the customer. Big mistake
lol
i was looking for this comment, this will never happend in real life, at least not without a third dish for the chef to taste. Too many years working in fine dinnig
It’s called irony.
It’s also meant to show how the Chef had his own mini arc during the final segment, slowly realising that others can be as gifted him, if given the opportunity.
@@adamg.manning6088no irony would have been possible if he had tasted one before sending it out, or maybe he had that plan all along??? Non the less, he himself is foolish for not tasting it before sending it out. Words basically from him
Exactly what I noticed too 😂
In my 20's I worked in multiple restaurants, after working multiple positions one day the manager told me that the dishwasher was absent and if I could help out taking that position for the day. I said sure I know how to wash dishes and when did it happening was I realized I was incredibly good at washing dishes and everybody noticed they would notice how clean I keep my area as dish tubs would come in the door making their mess of leftovers everywhere I was quick with the hose quick with the sponge just quick with it all by nature after today's manager told me that if I would like to stay there I said no" thank you 15 sister and she's like my work there so much that she offered to pay me a certain amount higher than most employees just as long as I didn't tell anybody I chuckled at that I said all right and what ended up happening was I found peace back there found peace in the back working alone as a dishwasher and I feel that that was the beginning of my my comfortability with lonesome...
the guy failed to take responsibility for his mistake and somehow magically spurts out culinary genius and saves the day... what a beautiful payoff 💀
That's not beautiful lol
@@lawrenceragnarok1186 I was being sarcastic.. my guy
Creativity can sprout in a second. He improved and moved on from his mistakes.
@@tauhid9983 what matters for him is that he saved his career. For a lot of people that’s all that matters. Being good and honest is not a requirement for success.
@@peterchui1964 that’s a fair point… but it’s not quite a good message for the filmmakers to share. To make us the audience feel sympathy and champion the main character. When we shouldn’t!
the gaslighting by head chef was insane 😭
Having worked in a few 3 Michelin starred kitchens, I can confirm that situations like this happen pretty much every week (at least once).
So people drop a tray of salmon every week?
@@F1derful. Or something similar... Pretty much every day.
Is it just as tense as this?
@@shortoftheweek sometimes. on occasion. 80% of the time everything run smooth. But when shit hits the fan, it can get very very tense and a lot of shouting. Just depends on the head chefs mood
I almost had to turn this off when chef asked wtf is this salmon, my heart was jumping through my chest like it was me.
It really is a tense watch, isn't it!
@@shortoftheweek just told my cooks about it, if you have ever worked in kitchen especially fine dining this short film makes it seem like it you behind the line
Ok I hate kitchens so much because of the abusive nature but let me tell you I was HOOKED. Between the multiple languages spoken, the the drama like wow. But also poor James! 😂😂😂 he got so much crap!
Really depends where you work, i worked few places with the best positive people I’ve ever met
I had the experience of work in fancy restaurant for 8 years in Boca Raton/FL as a server. I remember the pressure! Doesn't matter your position .....always painfull!!
This is bar none, the best kitchen film I've ever seen. Chef, Burnt, The Bear, none of them truly capture what it's like to work the line in fine-dining, but here we capture it all. Bravo, truly.
This is so masterfully crafted, wow!!!
Reminding me of whiplash with the tension.
Spot on.
as someone that was chef de partie at Noma and sous chef at blue hill stone barns. this gave me so much anxiety which shows how real it is. bravo
Can't decide if it's good or worrying to hear it's so authentic. We hope the anxiety is ok now!
@@shortoftheweek im a pilot now in the airlines. its a different kind of stress but definitely more maintainable
@@ethanmccarty3293 😄
Nice, then you may know of a legend i worked for. Hanz Herzig. Makes Ramsay look like a bitch 😅 2 bocouse d’or
How did you get to work at noma?
I’ve worked with two chefs who earned the stars, there’s one who you didnt want to let down… and there was one who you was scared of messing up through fear. I know who my personal mentor was but both taught me lessons In the end
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen (August) is a great actor and I want the world to know more about him! Seeing his face more on TV shows and movies would be perfect! Plus, he has this Danish 'Tom Hiddleston' vibes ( esp. 18.30 - 18.33) Anyway, I liked the tension! Good job! :)
Jannik Sinner is so good with his hands
What an exceptional short. Deadly accurate, beautiful cinematography and acting performances. This NAILED it.
Damn, the more I watch these the more I realize how accurate Food Wars! was with its portrayal.
Soma's stagiare in Shinomiya's kitchen matches this a lot
We need a TV series on this! What’s next “Tuna”?😅
Cod be!
@@shortoftheweek haha 😆
the cinematography looks really beautiful in here
This looks like a fun kitchen to work in!
Lol
This Short Film ist GREAT they capptured the emotions,the hierarchy and everything perfectly wow....just wow
Why anyone would want to subject themselves to this kind of torture and utter humiliation is beyond me!! Life's too short.
I'm sure there's plenty of comments like this but this reminds me of "The Bear" so much.
I will tell my kids that this is Jannik Sinner before he became a grand slam champion!
i work at a fast food resturant, this had my chest pounding...
That was absolutely amazing work. The directing, storyline, props, acting, everything. Kudos
I’ve worked in high end dining definitely not Michelin level but damn did this bring back some memories. Trying to figure something out and the ability to make it happen under high stress is something about the industry that I will always miss. Being underpaid and having no personal life will be the reason I will never go back.
Had me on the edge of my proverbial seat fr. Fantastic short film
My blood pressure was pulsing by the end.. Excellent film!
11:00 that was actually a cool scene,he made his point of utter focus in two ways
1. he dropped the plate to distract him by shock
2. he ordered him to pick the plate up by his authority
both where the same mistakes, nothing stands above a perfect dish, not even the chef himself
quite deep
20:48 I can't tell if he's telling him those words to test his commitment, or does he really want him out of the kitchen?
Nah at this point I am pretty sure he means it.
August was a liar but clever enough to understand that the head chef is frustrated because of his reputation and stakes involved.
So at that moment, a fix is what he needs.
Despite what he says out of anger, he gets right to work and focuses on solving the issue instead.
When you know where someone's issue arises from, instead of dealing with the frontend, go straight to the backend, resolve it and the frontend would reflect that change
Beautifully done! that was intense!
Fricken brilliant. Was hooked till the end. Well done!!
oooowhhh sooo goood!
There is less stress if you watch the great British baking show.
insanely good!!!!
Such an outstanding short!
Subscribed. That was really intense
Wow, the guy with the beard is quite intimidating 😅
slick. well done !
i didnt notice how i stopped breathing for several minutes cause of the amount of pressure
Please remember to breathe 🙏🏼
A minute in and I had to stop. I hate working in a kitchen now😂😂😂
Beautiful
I used to work at a cruise ship five star dinning and I went trough all this bullshit I wish nobody to be at this situation,
Im half way and man this kitchen is hell food is pain and stress flavor 😅
Oh My god this is so real!
Outstanding
amazing!
Oh how lucrative betrayal can be in the kitchen
So when does the season start
wonderful
It's Whiplash (2014) + Hunger (2023)
Oooh! We weren't aware of Hunger (2023) -- is it good?
@@shortoftheweek Hi! It also has the same Whiplash tension at the beginning and went a bit dark towards the end. The plot is predictable but nevertheless a decent culinary film.
@@shortoftheweekAmazing movie! :)
@@shortoftheweek Fantastic film! Great storytelling with a wholesome ending. I highly recommend.
@@shortoftheweekhunger is terrible
That's the kid from The Rain
Everyone works in the kitchen are so good looking. Is that another requirement other than cooking skills to work in a fine restaurant?
Incredible ! I really enjoyed it, a nice twist inspired by Whiplash
wow
I've worked in kitchens like this.. this brought me straight back to those days
This is a great short. August, if he's a LEO will be able to take care of himself, no problem. lol. I do not like the kitchen bullying nor the lying and therefore did not fare well in that atmosphere!!!! F*ck you , chef! Which is basically what happened, haha.
Nice!
Knowledge is power
wp Nice project. Loves from turkey
I loved it up until the blonde chef just pulled the mackerel dish out his arse. he was told to get out on multiple occasions and I don't know a single chef who would just watch him continuing to prep the mackerel dish after saying that. It's one thing to lie and throw another chef under the bus but to get away with defying the Head chefs orders and some how win him over ain't going to happen.
Apart from that it was brilliant.
That salmon dish looked ridiculous
oh my i see myself in the first 5 minutes ....
im stressed!!
how about his finger? 😢
I am against this management, there is no point in humiliating people! This job is difficult and complex enough to make it rotten!
As a boss myself, I don't need to bully my employees to make them respect me!
We couldn't agree more, our employees are what make S/W so great! I should know...I'm one of them 🤣
@@shortoftheweek yes true
“The Fingered Food”
Since All food has been fingered.
That should be the title of the short.
What Jannik Sinner is doing here? xD
I'm James 😢
Работаю на кухне 15 лет и могу с уверенностью сказать- что повар это самая тупая профессия, особенно в ресторанах и слушать шефов. Что бы это было так, а это так. Запомните, это просто еда и продукты, а не произведение искусства 😅😅😅
И наконец-то, я мен профессию
Salmon bhai 😮
What's wrong with them try to wash off the guy's mistake? He eff-ed it up and blame it on his colleague? Yes the CDP guy also bear responsibility for not reporting the issue before service but the prep guy is just a little clever a**hole.
fucking salmon OMG!!
It used to be a hard job...Forty years later..I make it easy as possible 😵💫
i would love to join the cooking master for free
I don't know if it's accurate, more than one chef would have kept the salmon ...
What language are they speaking
Norwegian Swedish danish or Icelandic
@@joenuts5167 the chef at the pass is speaking swedish, the others sound norwegian
首先，正常来说我们不会那样拿着TRAY去开门，因为很容易发生这种事，甚至这样去行走都很麻烦
For a chef this is a bit bad, the last plate is the original one, I dont understand why do they put first of all with salmon and other things… I am not a film critic but it’s a little bit senseless the history.
.......ummmm what about James?
so the guy messed up, lied about it, and blamed the black guy, got him fired and took his place, based
This is just Whiplash
soooooo... Whiplash
They still don't get paid enough to do this job! Overworked, unappreciated and underpaid for long hours in a hot kitchen serving food to mostly entitled people.
I don't see why so much authoritarianism in these high-end kitchens. If it was a hospital or a military action, OK. But it is just a restaurant meal. I think chefs want to make themselves and their jobs more important than they actually are.
the climax is a bit underwhelming, lack of payoff
based short with a nice hint of ethno nationalism, subtle but noticeable
Notice the black chef gets kicked out. Leaving an all white staff. He has to work twice as hard because of his skin.
Come on guys...it's not like that anymore..
Screaming head chef was like 20 years ago..
how did that culture change
they gave the untasted dish to the customer.... sad
Is it a fantasy movie?? Far from reality.
David I get that your wife left you but no need to be bitter about your life accomplishments
The fact that you are commenting about my life makes me think that you life accomplishments are worse than mine .😂😂
@davidinho5408 Bro grow some hair holy cow you're sad. Actually Chefs are reminded of this and yet you're too brain dead and sad yo even have an original comment 💀
@davidinho5408 Bro spell. You can't comment on things (When actual Chefs can relate) on not having good writing when you lack basic literacy 💀💀💀
@@RedNinja0070🤡
This watch is like an interpretation of a wishful, imaginative and disgruntled cook who magically imagines himself to come up with the winning solution that saves the day. Add to that this chef’s attitude to his fellow colleagues and his blatant aversion to taking responsibility for his mistakes and trying to dump/extract help from others. This is not inspirational, nor realistic.
It’s just food and a restaurant lol ……none of these peoples lives matter
this gave me ptsd. gladfully i am out of this shit
This is terribly written