The story is set in Turin, Italy, where the protagonist Pier, a former star chef, lives as a homeless because of his dark past.

Through a journey of food recovery, Pier rediscovers his passion for cooking by creating recipes from rescued and repurposed ingredients that would otherwise go to waste.

As he reconnects with his talent, cooking becomes the key to rebuilding his strained relationship with his daughter and finding the strength to begin a new chapter in life.

A production: La Sarraz Pictures, Megafun Production (Canada)
In collaboration with: Rai Cinema
With the support of: Media Europa Creativa, Por Fesr Piemonte 2014-2020 Azione III.3c.1.2 – bando “Piemonte film tv fund”, Film Commission Torino Piemonte.
Distributed by: La Sarraz Distribution
Press Office: Gargiulo& Polici communication
In distribution from: February 2023
Festival: Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia. Venice Gap-Financing Market. Others..

Michele di Mauro, Jerzy Stuhr, Chiara Merulla, Riccardo Lombardo, Olivia Manescalchi, Claudia Ferri, Zackari Delmas e Francesca Vettori.

Director: Umberto Spinazzola
Script: Umberto Spinazzola, Fabrizio Ievolella, Alessandro Tedeschi, Federico Calamante.
Based on the novel “Pierantonio, i suoi commensali e le ricette della tradizione” di Gian Paolo Spaliviero edizioni “Il graffio”.
Screenplay: Alessia Rotondo e Umberto Spinazzola.
Director of Photography: Matteo Bosi
Editing: Geoff Klein
Set Design: Giorgio Barullo
Costumes: Anna Filosa; Dario Conti (Assistant Costumes)
Live sound engineer: Victor Hayeur
Music: Robert Marcel Lepage

Length: 100′
Original language: Italian
Production Countries: Italy/Canada