Salmon Short Film | A Budding Chef is Pushed to his Limits at a Michelin-starred Restaurant

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
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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.

[@benjaminmayanja7452]

The stakes are so fucking high, had me on the edge of my seat

[@shortoftheweek]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Peakfer]

@@shortoftheweekwill there be any continuation or other films similar to this? (AKA stressful films) thank you, and good work as always !

[@eddiekane1202]

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.

[@kenfern2259]

thats why after the pandemic , alot of restaurant workers left for good knowing how toxic no personal life and underpaid it was . One of my friends started working in Michelin , i fear that I will never see him again , but he gets 2 days off, fortunately .

[@Matt_Life_On_the_Line]

I worked at a michelin star restaurant for a while, it's honestly not that crazy. Just a lot more culinary school grads withba bunch of entitlement

[@eddiekane1202]

@@Matt_Life_On_the_Line every culinary grad I trained was like a fish out of water. I had a guy stage once and gave him a case of chicken to break. He used his towel to pat dry them before cutting then threw the towel back over his shoulder. I hope you had better students lol

[@joshuacooper1899]

I considered being a chef, as I went to culinary school for about 1 year (two symesters) I can recall getting my grades from the courses. I remember I recieved several D's from my instructor Karl Ingstrom. I can understand now why I never pursued that career. It made no sense to me. You have to really have the passion to be in that field. And I simply did not have it. I am glad, in retrospect, that I did not go into that field. I would have burned out really quick.

[@DanielDelgado-lt7xq]

same haha

[@xieamber478]

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!

[@AllenLutchman]

when you mix ''the bear'' and ''whiplash'' - loved this

[@saramandu]

I agree!

[@TwinzLP]

very true

[@JolGameplay]

That was my first thought!

[@alexlazzerly3677]

Pretty sure that's just the Bear

[@yourmomgay3873]

go watch burnt

[@hughgrection5674]

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 👏

[@granola2227]

what kind of "industry" do you work in bro lmao

[@hughgrection5674]

@@granola2227 Hospitality. Obviously.

[@Peakfer]

Do you still work within this industry? If so, how do you manage these problems with seemingly no solution from a slip-up?

[@hughgrection5674]

@@Peakfer I left quality restaurants 10 years ago, I now work in private education. Never seen such an extreme scenario as this one to be honest, but totally understand how tension ratchets up from kitchen issues! You always find a way if you know the basics 🤔

[@sphinxnick]

I enjoyed the way you crafted the sentence👍 even noted to use in my next video. thx for that

[@MarcusVinicius-we2pg]

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!!

[@JunoBeachGirl_]

Which restaurant may I ask? I have an idea? But... Bravo BTW!

[@Thugwaffle36]

Server thinking their job is the same as a chef lmfao.

[@MystearicaClaws]

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!

[@yawarakai3003]

Really depends where you work, i worked few places with the best positive people I’ve ever met

[@erikhorvath4297]

​@@yawarakai3003Thank you finally someone saying stuff like this... any kind of movie going for 3 things views, drama,action and a disgusting amount of exaggeration. I watched a loads of videos of restaurants I was working in it also, as a practional waiter, you know where was the manager/chef like shouting toxic sick monkey? Well guess what it was in a fast-food restaurant. This is just generalised shit opinion about this field just because it's so stressful and so on, which is nearly not always the case, second is that as I see nowadays people like giving up, 20 people won't determine any field because with this kind of thinking only medical and engineer students gonna have to work in hospitality as noone else is gonna do it otherwise...🤦

[@rerikm]

the chef boss didn't taste the new recipe before sending it to the customer. Big mistake

[@anmolagrawal5358]

lol

[@excocinero]

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

[@adamg.manning6088]

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.

[@jorged8050]

@@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

[@tenacioussoul3794]

Exactly what I noticed too 😂

[@Peakfer]

The sheer intensity of this film. Nothing has made me feel so pressured like whiplash. You have outdone yourself, actors, director, and others. This kind of acting is unmatched.

[@anmolagrawal5358]

the cinematography looks really beautiful in here

[@anmolagrawal5358]

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

[@jordanclayton2435]

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

[@dominoplay3712]

you people tolerate too much, and I’m speaking from a side of professional high level violinist. at some point, it’s just ego games, has nothing to do with art or craft of it

[@dehkS]

Masterpiece. I legitimately want a full season series of this

[@ethanmccarty3293]

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

[@shortoftheweek]

Can't decide if it's good or worrying to hear it's so authentic. We hope the anxiety is ok now!

[@ethanmccarty3293]

@@shortoftheweek im a pilot now in the airlines. its a different kind of stress but definitely more maintainable

[@theosol1]

@@ethanmccarty3293 😄

[@MurderBong]

Nice, then you may know of a legend i worked for. Hanz Herzig. Makes Ramsay look like a bitch 😅 2 bocouse d’or

[@Romanhy]

How did you get to work at noma?

[@AutoFOCUSED.]

I'm sure there's plenty of comments like this but this reminds me of "The Bear" so much.

[@Hollowbarista]

Oh My god this is so real!

[@misterkevinoh]

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.

[@ProfessioneVideomaker]

Screenplay, Cinematography, acting, editing and directing are higher level than Hollywood. Impressive !

[@r.a.mpictures]

This is so masterfully crafted, wow!!!

[@Sean-rm1in]

Jazz and cooking is a match made in heaven

[@Iam.plaza.]

I work at a 3 Michelin star restaurant, and this made me feel at work. It’s awesome

[@maaartin]

What horrible 3-starred restaurant are you working at that still has this culture? This was maybe standard 20-30 years ago but I havent been at a single 2 or 3 star kitchen where they act like this and now I only focus on the bullying and terror, not the unrealistic events that never would happen IRL. My brother-in-law trained in the late 1990/2000s and when I asked if it was like in Boiling point, he said sometimes but that was because back then, they would pretty much give anyone who applied a job. Also, there were no culture of responsibility. If your work passed your chef the partie, you were all good, even if you knew what you had deliviered wasnt.

[@baysouth-jv3sh]

@@maaartinhe‘s doing the dishes there probably

[@Iam.plaza.]

@@maaartin I work at ABaC in Barcelona, it’s not like that everyday obviously, but when shit happens like on this movie, the pressure of the moment and the need to deliver a perfect meal to people that is paying 400 euros each, makes the yelling, cursing, and everything appear. But we all know its just part of work and at the end of the shift go out to drink like if nothing happens.

[@maaartin]

​@@Iam.plaza. I totally understand the pressure and the "sport team-like" jargon and working environment, even though it sometimes seems like chefs create that culture because its "expected of them" rather that it comes naturally. You can say its the pressure that is the reason but many jobs have also pressure and paying customers but you dont see a surgeon act liket that hehe. I guess what I found both unacceptable and unbelievable in this film is the psychological terror and the power abuse of his status in the power hierarchy the chef displays.

[@LaLA441000]

Why anyone would want to subject themselves to this kind of torture and utter humiliation is beyond me!! Life's too short.

[@kirozxd]

Because of the reward that you get from the plate that you make and someone validates it

[@carlworrall]

Perfection, why would they settle for anything less

[@nonofogaborone6640]

It's not always this bad, trust me! People do other equally stressful jobs

[@apollocobain8363]

This crap has been glorified and fetishized by Gordon Ramsay and other TV peeps for 20 years now. It makes for dramatic TV but it is illegal IRL, at least in the USA. Eric Ripert and others have called it out: >Smart chef lead kitchen by sharing, teaching, inspiring with respect. Not insulting, abusing,humiliating their team... Nothing personal against Gordon Ramsay but he is a poor inspiration for professional chefs in his shows. Who perform better scared,insulted? ... I have my bad days to but always try to improve. TV or not it is no excuse! < The energy of the kitchen goes right out to the dining room. It is a myth that the kitchen can be "hell" and the dining room heaven. It's one world. Perfection is achieved through solid methods and repetition -- not fear and abuse. Michelin is a scam and should be stopped.

[@ender1151]

Its an art

[@javier2720]

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...

[@davidtam1518]

Hah! I resonate with this so much. I was also a dishwasher at a restaurant when I was 15 and everyone loved it when I worked because of my tidiness.

[@jstackz1113]

can you use a fucking period dude

[@peppesimone4897]

Being a dishwasher once, twice as well, I understand your beautiful story. Bravo %^)

[@rihamkarim3644]

LMAAAAOOOOO duhm af JAVIER. you guys are something you know that.

[@rihamkarim3644]

@@davidtam1518 a black as well hahaha cool. you guys are something too, together. you wrothless duhm schits proud of washing dishes fast lol

[@bogdanavovk9194]

As a person who works in the industry, I would NOT have this. Unless we’re filming Kitchen Nightmares, you have absolutely no business talking to me like that. Knives would’ve been thrown.

[@COLDGAZES]

Shoutout to all my fellow chefs out there enjoying the adrenaline of being on the line. 💯🤝🏼

[@alexasaltz4229]

OMG! Many films have touched on how it feels, this short delivered. I am still literally shaking! I have not worked in this industry for many years now, and that rush is real!

[@matthewt.3203]

Simply amazing. For 20 minutes, this film drew my full attention, and had me curious and excited during every second. I wish I could watch it for the first time again. I can't wait to go into this industry

[@BearIvory]

The acting, the story, the intensity, the realism, the detail, the camera work, the cinematography. Superb all around.

[@selinark9754]

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! :)

[@supisspace]

Correct me if I’m wrong but is he the same guy as the main character of the rain?

[@selinark9754]

@@supisspace yes, he is! :)

[@Whitefang501st]

Reminding me of whiplash with the tension.

[@ndunamaduna]

Spot on.

[@ChefGMoney578]

13 years in the game yes there was a couple of chefs that was on that type of time but the rest were cool to work with, one of them I’ll drop everything to work for again.

[@ScottAdamLancaster]

Having worked in a few 3 Michelin starred kitchens, I can confirm that situations like this happen pretty much every week (at least once).

[@F1derful.]

So people drop a tray of salmon every week?

[@ScottAdamLancaster]

@@F1derful. Or something similar... Pretty much every day.

[@shortoftheweek]

Is it just as tense as this?

[@ScottAdamLancaster]

@@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

[@lannisterlodbrok]

Do you still work in the industry?

[@aplooza]

the reality is, michelin starred restaurant chef had to face such pressure in their everyday life. Respect to alla chefs

[@arestotikidis]

My gut got so tight during the incidents. Brought back so many memories , so many emotions.

[@raymondrocco8607]

Did you really work in this Kind of environment ???

[@arestotikidis]

@raymondrocco8607 yes

[@raymondrocco8607]

@@arestotikidis Hope they get paid well to put up with this bullshit lol

[@majesty10xu15]

I worked as a cook in professional kitchens and am amazed at the often toxic and abusive environments such as depicted here. This behavior would not be acceptable in any other workplace yet its perfectly fine in professional kitchens.

[@GoGoTwice]

Captivating from start to finish, the acting is so natural and because of that, really frightening

[@ddiaz2024]

Really glad that KZbin recommended this short film! Amazing work and really good depiction of what happens in a high-end restaurant kitchen!

[@Henri377]

Riveting short, everything, blown away

[@Bfbdbdd]

The boss has the best fricking acting ever

[@filmdude9970]

Films are usually a reflection of their creator. In this case, the director is saying "It's okay to be a cowardly scumbag who can't take responsibility for their mistakes and throws good people under the bus, as long as you can improvise and make something good anyway!"

[@Jones4Leather]

NO - I think that the film maker is saying this is a battle as well as a high end theater of talent, a crucible that creates ruthless warriors, not nice, fair people. August to James: "Fucking amateur" - pretty cold blow, esp considering he was responsible. But you saw earlier that the chef was testing August's nerve, his ability to stand up to him personally. I think the chef let stay August stay because as he was fighting back against the rejection by thinking and acting very fast, and clearly had a viable alternative in the way he was making the mackerel. The chef already knew that August was exceptional when he made the "perfect" dish at the start - after the chef had said perfection was the goal but it was not always reachable.

[@jasonweir1989]

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.

[@davirobert1]

😂 Exactly what I was thinking. 20 years in the industry and I know for sure that would absolutely never happen. That’s where the film disappoint it me. Otherwise; very accurate.

[@ao4800]

Such an outstanding short!

[@freakeystyley7348]

Jannik Sinner is so good with his hands

[@jassykat]

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?

[@anmolagrawal5358]

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

[@tauhid9983]

the guy failed to take responsibility for his mistake and somehow magically spurts out culinary genius and saves the day... what a beautiful payoff 💀

[@lawrenceragnarok1186]

That's not beautiful lol

[@tauhid9983]

@@lawrenceragnarok1186 I was being sarcastic.. my guy

[@frostbite4954]

Creativity can sprout in a second. He improved and moved on from his mistakes.

[@peterchui1964]

@@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.

[@tauhid9983]

@@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!

[@alexasaltz4229]

Having been there and done that, this had my heart rate up, I was holding my breath, and was about to panic. Bravo! I felt this one! Amazing actors! Camera work made it real.

[@sujithkannan7279]

𝔸𝕓𝕤𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕪

[@assadnasralla8539]

Incredible how amazing this was. I could watch an entire series of this. Brilliant!

[@Quarrelstick]

What an exceptional short. Deadly accurate, beautiful cinematography and acting performances. This NAILED it.

[@Theo-ot3ee]

No respect, no compassion, no loyalty and led by fear. This seems like a terrible work environment. I know it's not actually real, but it's how many people describe working a the best places in the world. Where are the smiles, the compliments, the helping hand, the team work, the passion ?

[@ramblingjoe5315]

This is the reality. If you treat people good they start to become mediocre, complacent and self-righteous; I've seen it happen. I want to try a different culture when I open my place but it seems like people are scumbags most of the time and high standards require extremely unpleasant environments.

[@Dany_singt]

This IS real i many many Restaurants.

[@danielrichardson6471]

It's real. I've gotten it

[@yaitsreallyme]

Nope, did many of “stages” ( unpaid working) at 3 Michelin restaurants in the US. People that work there want you to fail and you want their job. It’s very toxic. After Covid at least what I have seen first hand is people in kitchens are nice to each other

[@movieandshowclipsss]

no

[@jjbinderr]

There is less stress if you watch the great British baking show.

[@fredericopereira6444]

Brilliant. Lotta mixed feelings with a good ending.

[@gregoryobrien7079]

I worked 40 years in the business I worked at some super high-end restaurants one in particular was my favorite team of eight chefs at dinner service there was never any screaming or hollering ! It was very calm & relaxed atmosphere everyone knew their job and did their job well ! sometimes we listen to the ball game in the middle of a dinner rush I don't understand all this chaos chaos in today's kitchens With screaming and hollering and standing at attention like military bullshit nonsense ridiculous I'm sorry it just adds unnecessary stress to already stressful business

[@GracianoDyrmishi-m7x]

Wow, you are a very lucky person sir I wish I had your luck as well no matter how much I try I get yelled at or called out for something

[@juniormusal4412]

As a chef if you really wanna see the passion of cooking in you , most of the time its when you cut yourself ,the natural feeling to not giving up, that's the day you will see where you belong.

[@edwardchau5818]

The one major flaw in this is that the head chef never tasted the dish at the end.

[@Ju5tMu51c]

He did watch the full process of making it tho and it was fully explained by the creator. If the head chef has a certain knowledge about balancing the tastes and is sure about the product’s quality, then it’s not necessary in the case of a cold dish. I guess.

[@joshflugel]

18:20 Bro didn't hesitate to throw his buddy under the bus.

[@Jordy_Joestar-ub1qw]

As an english speaker and seeing the english not going with the subtitles...I was just like "Oh so this is how other language speakers must feel" lmao

[@wcarp4231]

My blood pressure was pulsing by the end.. Excellent film!

[@ChopndropLLC]

Oh how lucrative betrayal can be in the kitchen

[@KK-zn8gu]

Everyone works in the kitchen are so good looking. Is that another requirement other than cooking skills to work in a fine restaurant?

[@Alexis-wx1lf]

yes

[@maeveszy]

he was so good in both the rain and 1899

[@sarahschickerling6811]

I've worked in kitchens like this.. this brought me straight back to those days

[@andiiiipe]

amazing!!! all the way through!!

[@kaishibruv]

Tell you one thing guys like this who try to be ''smart'' won't last long... Sooner or later they will trip. I've tried to play dirty in my early steps as a chef and eventually got caught so badly by my head chef (he was German,so you can imagine). I've decided to man up and raise my voice when I make a mistake and not hide from it. Earned the respect of everyone 2 years later I went from CDP to Sous Chef.

[@gogo4629]

This Short Film ist GREAT they capptured the emotions,the hierarchy and everything perfectly wow....just wow

[@RutmansProductie]

The actor playing the head chef fucking killed it. Genuinely terrifying and maniacal

[@BGGameplayer]

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,

[@AramisDurbervilles]

Environments is so real! Biggest short!❤️

[@quickpickle]

Wow that was amazing!!! So tense!!! Great acting and filming!!

[@zachariaswilliams1770]

the gaslighting by head chef was insane 😭

[@danialtello91]

fucking surreal. mindfucked 🤣

[@RobinNielsen-z2r]

I’ve seen and heard this happening, just not quite as extreme. One chef I used to work with was adopted from China, and he started in a new Michelin restaurant with one of the countries best chefs. The head chef would often step over and whisper things like ”You know your parents never wanted you” and ”Why not just go back to China to where others are like you?”.

[@ineseyk]

RASMUS FROM THE RAIN 😮

[@CreatorFath]

I forgot this is just a short film, but wow

[@xionkale3688]

i work at a fast food resturant, this had my chest pounding...

[@vineetasinghverma5534]

Dear Chef : I want to join you in this noble profession!

[@leechrec]

You'd think they were doctors out there saving patients' lives. XD

[@Melcor2304]

22:34 the fact that the chef was shocked by the customer's implied validation showed the young chef he has a future in cooking.

[@joetaylor2461]

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.

[@shortoftheweek]

It really is a tense watch, isn't it!

[@joetaylor2461]

@@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

[@Yusuf3D]

great short, it had the vibes and tensions of "whiplash" .. full of great mixed emotions .. well done

[@giacomocrudo75]

This short film is a masterpiece!

[@surfagal7584]

Fricken brilliant. Was hooked till the end. Well done!!

[@nuascannan]

Wow, the guy with the beard is quite intimidating 😅

[@Raven77559]

"Sorry." "We're all out of salmon. Can I interest you in our Baconator Cheeseburger? It's got a shit load of bacon on it."

[@UnseenContext]

It's Whiplash (2014) + Hunger (2023)

[@shortoftheweek]

Oooh! We weren't aware of Hunger (2023) -- is it good?

[@UnseenContext]

@@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.

[@szabolaszlo]

@@shortoftheweekAmazing movie! :)

[@maleekmayers]

@@shortoftheweek Fantastic film! Great storytelling with a wholesome ending. I highly recommend.

[@alexshorttop7730]

@@shortoftheweekhunger is terrible

[@cyxerware00]

Love this!

[@christophandersson7766]

I gonna cook some salmon now, this was just an amazing production

[@jeankroeber2481]

Great film. Thank you so much.

[@expendabledg]

Qué belleza. Y qué complejas las interrelaciones personales. Es un desafío para NO ponerse en el lugar de juez de las acciones de otros.

[@philippekujan695]

last dish is the gilda from disfrutar barcelona i used to make them back in 2020, crazy services

[@LemonSauceGuy]

Best short movie ive ever seen

[@arenuzzle6282]

The chef boss would be tasting the floor sipping his own bloody face

[@robinboutard6633]

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!

[@shortoftheweek]

We couldn't agree more, our employees are what make S/W so great! I should know...I'm one of them 🤣

[@robinboutard6633]

@@shortoftheweek yes true

[@P.Aether]

Having worked in a 4 michelin restran I actually really understand the feel you know, its harsh and you know the vibe is the same i rate this good its nice good film I understand it

[@Fulexn]

I will tell my kids that this is Jannik Sinner before he became a grand slam champion!

[@PCDisciple]

Had me on the edge of my proverbial seat fr. Fantastic short film

[@samuelenocentini_]

Fantastic short, was glued to the screen ❤

[@tyasteele]

That was absolutely amazing work. The directing, storyline, props, acting, everything. Kudos

[@LKO-Ekawami]

Wow! Great, had me on the edge of my seat!!

[@marsdale]

incredible work

[@mohammedhossain1413]

Every country should make a rule that you have to work in the service industry as soon as you turn 18. It will humble everyone.

[@Shooha_Babe]

Yeah, controlled, gas-lighted, and micro managed by Narcissists in power. Great way to teach younger generations! (Sarcasm) That's not being humbled, maybe learn the definition of that word again and come back with a more intelligent comment.

[@dyfrigshandy]

Idiotic take

[@KidCorinthia]

Bravo!!!

[@SuyogDani-p1k]

great job placing the advertisements at crucial times in the video. Really helps in maintaining the flow. -.-

[@moon12349100]

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

[@njrom2975]

The chef was so mean why distract him when he is already behind ? He is so egotistical. He could have helped it’s what a leader is for . Not being the morale down