Synopsis
In a small village close to the borders of America and Quebec, there lives Sonia who is a strict customs officer and her story revolves around a French Chef Victor who had hopes of making it big in New York but Sonia seized his belongings. The story takes a strange turn when Lili-Beth, Sonia’s daughter decides to join a cooking competition even when she knows that she doesn’t know how to cook at all. As the story proceeds, people see a different side of Sonia when she decides to ask Victor to help Lili-Beth which creates a very interesting scenario where the entire village bands together to enjoy the community and set aside all the differen ces.
Cast & Crew
- Director & Writer: Manon Briand
- Producer: Pierre Even
- Main Cast:
- Julie Le Breton as Sonia
- Édouard Baer as Victor
- Élodie Fontaine as Lili-Beth
- Sylvain Marcel
- Dominic Paquet
- Normand Chouinard
- Michèle Deslauriers
- Oussama Fares
- Douaa Kachache
IMDb Ratings
As of now, “All Stirred Up!” holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 based on 86 user ratings.
Awards & Wins
The film had its world premiere on September 13, 2024, in Quebec, and subsequently competed at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, finishing as first-runner-up in the Audience Choice Award.
Personal Insights
All Stirred Up’ leaves a reader with a warm narrative that flows together food making, community, and growth. The relationship between Sonia and Victor has a nice comical and heartening mix which is nice while watching the movie for people who enjoy character comedies.
Cultural Significance
The movie shows the distinctive food practices of Quebec as it connects the French and Canadian cuisines. It emphasizes teaming up and fostering the destruction of individual limitations and barriers which are fundamental themes of a community.
To those curious in “All Stirred Up!” the film can be streamed with English subtitles on Vimeo.
