# Kitchen Stories (2003)

> An absurd kitchen-surveillance project in rural Norway becomes an unexpectedly tender study of routine, friendship, and human connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6109

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Bent Hamer
- Cast: Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norström, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Gard B. Eidsvold, Lennart Jähkel, Leif Andrée
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323872/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: deadpan, witty, gentle, lazy sunday, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A quirky exploration of human connection through the lens of kitchen routines and research.

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