Film “Burnt”

American drama film directed by John Wells and written by Steven Knight, from a story by Michael
Kalesniko.[4] The film stars an ensemble cast including Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Daniel
Brühl, Matthew Rhys, Riccardo Scamarcio, Alicia Vikander, Uma Thurman and Emma Thompson. The film

Budget $20 million

was released on October 30, 2015, by The Weinstein Company.

Plot[edit]
Adam Jones was the chef at a high-class Parisian restaurant owned by his mentor Jean-Luc, until his drug
use and temperamental behavior destroyed his career and the restaurant. In the aftermath, Adam went
into self-imposed exile in New Orleans by shucking a million oysters to sober up, planning to head to
London to restart his career and attempt to earn a third Michelin star.

In London, Adam searches for old colleagues, beginning with his mentor's former maître d'hôtel, Tony
Balerdi, now a hotel manager of The Langham Hotel in London, under the ownership of the Balerdi
family. Adam checks into one of The Langham's rooms then visits an old friend, Conti, and notes the
talent of his sous-chef Helene, but she dislikes his arrogance and dismisses him immediately. A Paris
colleague, Michel, whose restaurant Adam had sabotaged out of jealousy, tracks him down. After a brief
fistfight, they talk and Michel forgives Adam then asks to work for him. Adam also visits a cutting-edge
eatery run by Reece, with whom he has a long-standing rivalry, and the visit ends poorly. Adam's former
drug dealer realizes he has returned to Europe and attempts to collect Adam's outstanding debt.

Adam convinces famed restaurant critic Simone to dine at Tony's hotel. Tony realizes that Adam set this
up and is reluctant to let him cook, but his kitchen is in such poor condition it would result in Simone
shutting his restaurant down. Seeing no other way, he allows Adam to cook. Simone's favorable review
convinces Tony to renovate the hotel's kitchen and hire Adam as head chef permanently. He stipulates
that Adam must submit to weekly drug tests with Tony's psychiatrist Dr. Rosshilde. Adam agrees to the
tests, although he is uninterested in therapy and throws himself into preparations for the grand opening.
Another old friend, Max, joins Adam's team after being released from prison. Helene rebuffs further job
offers until Conti fires her and sends her to Adam's kitchen. Helene is irate about being fired, but Adam
convinces her to work for him by tripling her salary.

Opening night is a disaster, and Adam furiously closes early, blaming Helene. He publicly humiliates her,
escalating from verbal to physical aggression, and she quits. Adam goes on a talk show that he previously
turned down to drum up publicity for the restaurant. At his second opening, a restaurant critic gives a
positive review, enraging Reece. Tony convinces Helene to return with a doubled salary and some insight
about Adam's behavior. Adam improves his attitude, but refuses her request for time off for her daughter
Lily's birthday. Later, he notices his kitchen acting in a strange manner. Helene reveals that her daughter
is at the restaurant under Tony's supervision, since she did not want to spend her birthday at home.
Adam is upset, but relents and bakes Lily a birthday cake, which impresses Helene.

With the restaurant's reputation established, Adam sets his sights on three Michelin stars, still avoiding
his drug dealer, even after Tony offers to pay off his debt. Adam takes Helene to the reopening of Reece's
restaurant. Adam and Reece are civil, but the night derails when Adam spots his ex-girlfriend Anne Marie,
the daughter of Jean-Luc. Adam finds Anne Marie surprisingly forgiving after he abandoned her in Paris
and missed her father's funeral. The encounter leaves Adam shaken and introspective about his failure in
Paris. Early the next morning, Helene finds him at the fish market where they kiss in the alley behind The
Langham on the way back to the restaurant. They are interrupted by the drug dealer's thugs, who take
Adam away. He returns that night during dinner service beaten and bruised.
Kaitlin, the front of house host, advises Tony that two Michelin reviewers have arrived, and he cooks for
them rather than going to the hospital. They send their meals back as it's too spicy, and Michel reveals he
sabotaged the sauce with cayenne pepper as revenge for Adam's past cruelty before walking out. On the
verge of a breakdown, Adam leaves the restaurant.

He wanders the city, eventually arriving at Reece's restaurant drunk. Once inside, he begins to break
down emotionally. Reece soothes him, and they part on better terms the following morning. Adam
attends a group therapy session, then returns to the hotel, where he learns that Anne Marie has paid off
his debt. She gives him her father's knives and tells him that she approves of Helene. Tony and Helene
find Adam and tell him that the two men they thought were Michelin reviewers were actually just
businessmen on a trip. Adam rejoices at the opportunity of a second chance, and he and Helene kiss.

Altered by his experiences, Adam changes the way he runs the kitchen. As a result of his improved
attitude and teamwork, the restaurant receives its third Michelin star. At the end, he sits down to eat the
family meal with the kitchen crew, who are his new family.