The cook

Maravan (Hamza Jeetooa), Tamil asylum seeker, works as an assistant in a Zurich star restaurant, far below his level. Because Maravan is a gifted, passionate cook. His grandmother had initiated him into the art of cooking, not least into the secrets of aphrodisiac cuisine. When he is fired, his colleague Andrea (Jessica Schwarz) encourages him to make a special deal: a joint catering for love menus. In the beginning, they cook for couples who are placed by a sex therapist. But the success of "Love Food" gets around, and a much wealthier clientele shows interest: Men from politics and business. Maravan is worried that the business might become "indecent". And it will. But he urgently needs the money to support his family...