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''Boiling Point'' is a 2021 British
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film directed by Philip Barantini and starring
Stephen Graham Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film '' This Is England'' (2006) and its television sequels ''This Is England '86'' (2010), '' This Is England '88'' ...
,
Vinette Robinson Vinette Robinson is a British actress, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Her TV appearances include roles in '' Sherlock'', ''Black Mirror'', and as civil rights campaigner Rosa Parks in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Rosa". Early life Robi ...
,
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and
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. It is a
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set in a restaurant kitchen. It is an expansion of a 2019 short film of the same name, also directed by Barantini and starring Graham. It was originally planned to record eight takes of the film, but it was only possible to film half of these before a COVID lockdown led to the end of the shoot. The film premiered at the
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on 23 August 2021. It was released in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2022. The film was met with critical acclaim. At the 75th British Academy Film Awards, the film received four nominations: Outstanding British Film, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (writer James Cummings and producer Hester Ruoff),
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(Graham) and Best Casting (Carolyn Mcleod). A sequel series for the BBC has been confirmed, with Graham, Robinson and Walters reprising their roles. Philip Barantini will direct the first two episodes and James Cummings will return as writer.


Plot

Andy Jones is Head Chef of ''Jones & Sons'', an upmarket restaurant in
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. Andy is embarrassed to learn that his restaurant has been downgraded from a 5 star
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rating to 3 stars following an inspection. After the inspector leaves, Andy reprimands the kitchen staff for their lack of thoroughness.
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Beth holds a short meeting to discuss the evening's service being overbooked. She also mentions that they have a marriage proposal on one table and a booking for
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Alastair Skye, for whom Andy previously worked, plus his guest for the evening, a known food critic. During dinner service, conflict begins to brew in the kitchen and dining room. Beth's management style irritates the wait staff, and causes stress for the kitchen when she forgets to input allergy requirements and furthermore steps on Chef Carly; Andy's restaurant partners shoes when she demands the already overworked kitchen to cook off menu items for
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guests. Carly, having had enough of Beth's constant mistakes finally blows up at her, telling her she is a terrible manager and that nobody likes her. Beth retreats to the toilets in tears, admitting to her father on the phone that she does not think the job is right for her. Andy serves Alastair's table, where Alistair reveals that Andy owes him £200,000 and wants the payment in full to cover his private losses. Andy explains that he does not have the money to pay him back. Alistair offers to work together again and to split Andy's 30% ownership of the restaurant with him. Things then take a turn for the worse when a guest suffers a severe allergic reaction, which French chef Camille had inadvertently caused. Taking advantage of the situation, Alastair informs Andy that Carly should take the fall or else the restaurant as well as their potential partnership will fail. After the guest is picked up by an ambulance, the kitchen staff and Beth meet at the back of kitchen to work out the cause of the allergic reaction. They conclude that it was in fact Andy's fault the food was contaminated; he had instructed Camille to use a bottle containing
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for the garnish earlier. This culminates in one of the chefs, Freeman, lambasting Andy for his constant lateness and mistakes as well as his rampant alcoholism. A fight nearly breaks out between Andy and Freeman, which Carly prevents. The staff return to work and Andy then reveals to Carly that Alastair wanted him to lay the blame on her, which leads to Carly quitting. Andy goes to his office, where he drinks
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and snorts a white powder (which may be
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or
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). He calls his ex-wife, and asks her to tell his son he loves him, and that he will go to rehab. After ending the call, Andy throws away the drugs and alcohol and starts to return to the kitchen before collapsing. The staff's voices can be heard calling his name.


Cast

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Stephen Graham Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film '' This Is England'' (2006) and its television sequels ''This Is England '86'' (2010), '' This Is England '88'' ...
as Andy Jones *
Vinette Robinson Vinette Robinson is a British actress, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Her TV appearances include roles in '' Sherlock'', ''Black Mirror'', and as civil rights campaigner Rosa Parks in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Rosa". Early life Robi ...
as Carly * Alice Feetham as Beth *
Hannah Walters Hannah Walters is an English actress and producer. Career Walters began her acting career in 2006, with a small role in ''The Thieving Headmistress''. She followed this with appearances as Trudy in the Shane Meadows film ''This Is England'' a ...
as Emily *
Malachi Kirby Malachi Kirby is a British actor and writer. He gained prominence through his roles in the 2016 ''Roots'' remake and the ''Black Mirror'' episode " Men Against Fire". He earned a BAFTA for his performance in '' Small Axe'': ''Mangrove''. Early ...
as Tony *
Izuka Hoyle Chantelle Izuka Hoyle (born 18 January 1996) is a Scottish actress. She began her career in theatre. She won a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film ''Boiling Point'' (2021). On television, she is known for her roles in the CW series '' T ...
as Camille * Taz Skylar as Billy *
Lauryn Ajufo Lauryn Ajufo is an English actress. She was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for her role in the film ''Boiling Point'' (2021). She was named a 2022 ''Screen International'' Star of Tomorrow and appeared on the ''Evening Standard'' ...
as Andrea *
Jason Flemyng Jason Iain Flemyng''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 25 September 1966) is an English actor. He is known for roles in British films such as ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998) ...
as Alastair Skye *
Ray Panthaki Ray Panthaki (; born 20 January 1979) is a British actor, producer, screenwriter and director. Early life Panthaki was born in London to second-generation Indian parents. His parents belong to India's Parsi minority community. Career Panthaki i ...
as Freeman *
Lourdes Faberes Lourdes Faberes (born ) is a Philippines-born actress based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her work in television, theatre, and film. She played Pollution in the Amazon series ''Good Omens'', the assassin Altani on History Channel ...
as Sara Southworth * Áine Rose Daly as Robyn * Daniel Larkai as Jake


Reception


Box office

In the United Kingdom, the film earned $107,525 from fifty-three theaters in its opening weekend. The film went on to gross $1,142,493 worldwide.


Critical response

The film received critical acclaim. At the 2021 British Independent Film Awards, ''Boiling Point'' was nominated for eleven awards and won four — including Best Supporting Actress for
Vinette Robinson Vinette Robinson is a British actress, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Her TV appearances include roles in '' Sherlock'', ''Black Mirror'', and as civil rights campaigner Rosa Parks in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Rosa". Early life Robi ...
, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound. Glenn Kenny of ''
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'' noted in regards to the film's one-shot nature that, "when
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trails a restaurant worker taking out the trash, the viewer knows they're not being removed from the central action just to observe labor — there's a plot point to be ticked."


References


External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, boiling_point_2021, Boiling Point 2021 films British drama films One-shot films 2020s English-language films 2020s British films Films about chefs Films set in restaurants