La Belle Étincelle

Oct 5, 2023

★ 5.9

Overview

While dealing with a controversy that has tarnished his image, Philippe Lamarck, a brilliant Michelin-starred chef with a complicated personality, walks through the doors of La Belle Étincelle restaurant to take charge of the kitchen. What he doesn't know is that this restaurant is unlike any other. Virginie, the manager, has set up an inclusive restaurant and hired only young people with cognitive disabilities so that her son Noé, who has autism, can fulfill his dream of becoming a chef.

Genres

TV Movie

Production Companies

Karé Productions

Sommertime Productions

RTBF

La Belle Étincelle Trailers

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Cast

Noé

Gauthier Gagnière

Philippe Lamarck, le chef

Bernard Campan

Virginie

Mélanie Doutey

Gérard, le gérant

Lionnel Astier

Serge

Laurent Bateau

Martin

Pierrot Goldstein

Louane

Angélique Bridoux

Lucas

Vincent Chalembert

Fanny

Sira Le Noble N’diaye

Self, critique gastronomique

François-Régis Gaudry

Mme Mercier

Marie-Andrée Vircoulon

Rose

Claudette Walker

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