Spinning Plates
It's not what you cook. It's why.
It's not what you cook. It's why.
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2013
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Spinning Plates is a documentary about three extraordinary restaurants and the incredible people who make them what they are. A cutting-edge restaurant named the seventh-best in the world whose chef must battle a life-threatening obstacle to pursue his passion. A 150-year-old family restaurant still standing only because of the unbreakable bond with its community. A fledgling Mexican restaurant whose owners are risking everything just to survive and provide for their young daughter. Their unforgettable stories of family, legacy, passion and survival come together to reveal how meaningful food can be, and the power it has to connect us to one another.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
25 Oct 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
Spanish, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Yet another smoothly produced doc for the foodie set.
– Adam Nayman,
Globe and Mail,
6 Dec 2013
fresh:
Plays to sentiment in its second half but you can't help but admire the tenacity of these people, who have been tested repeatedly in almost Biblical fashion, yet come out swinging.
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
5 Dec 2013
fresh:
Though these stories have little to do with each other, all are gripping, and you watch the last third of "Spinning Plates" rapt.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
14 Nov 2013
fresh:
While the dramatic conflicts in the film are set up in a rather rote manner (meet the personalities, fret over their setbacks, sigh at the resolution), the human stories here are undeniably moving.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
14 Nov 2013
rotten:
The tales are worthwhile, but it's challenging to find a common thread among them that goes beyond vague generalities.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Nov 2013