A woman starts working for a master chef. She is an ordinary woman who comes from an ordinary home, and she has been working for her family’s restaurant most of her life. What will she learn from this chef?
“Hunger” is directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri, the director behind the excellent romantic horror-drama “Krasue: Inhuman Kiss” (2019). You should check out that movie; it is a hidden gem.
In the last couple of years, there have been made some great movies about crazy or eccentric chefs. “Hunger” is yet another good movie that has an interesting atmosphere, which I felt belonged in a horror movie. I even thought I was watching a horror movie several times because of the eerie score and cinematography. It is so good in several scenes, creating so much tension and energy. And it helps with the excellent acting.
The characters do not have much backstory. The main point of the movie is, in the beginning, to follow the protagonist where she learns how to become a better chef. That is something you expect of a movie like this. In this world, the characters are self-absorbed and cold. They don’t invite you in much, but because of the excellent acting, you know who they are and what they fight for. They are not born into this world to be eaten! You, my friend, are on their menu!
When the protagonist has mastered some new skills, she discovers that this is a whole new world for her because the master chef is hired by rich and eccentric people who like to eat special food for special people. How will she deal with this new and competitive world? Will she lose herself, or will she learn from this experience and save her soul before it is too late?
The ending could have been better. It did not offer anything new that you have not experienced before. But if you liked the atmosphere from “The Menu” (2022), you should check out “Hunger.” They have much of the same atmosphere, except for the fact that “Hunger” is a more normal movie.