# The Mistress of Spices (2005)

> A gifted spice keeper in San Francisco risks her mystical calling when a forbidden love awakens desires she was sworn to suppress.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4891

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
- Director: Paul Mayeda Berges
- Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Dylan McDermott, Nitin Ganatra, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Caroline Chikezie, Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan, Sonny Gill
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407998/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, wistful, sincere, romantic evening, cinematic comfort watch

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