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67% Critic Match
A Touch of Spice
“Cinnamon... is bitter and sweet, just like a woman”
6.7 / 10• 2003• 1h 48m•NR• Greek
ComedyDrama
Storyline
"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.
Cast & Crew
Georges Corraface
Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old)
Lead
Ieroklis Michaelidis
Savvas Iakovidis
Renia Louizidou
Soultana Iakovidou
Stelios Mainas
Uncle Emilios
TB
Tassos Bandis
Grandpa Vasilis
Marina Kalogirou
Anna
Ersi Malikenzou
Madam Varvara
Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos
Fanis Iakovidis (17 years old)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tasos Boulmetis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Touch of Spice is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
