Mostly Martha - A German Film By Sandra Nettlebeck

The story of a rather anal restaurant chef in Hamburg who rules her kitchen with an iron-hand and is so obsessive about it, that she has to take therapy. Things begin to unravel when her orphaned niece comes to live with her and she has to take care of a temperamental, depressed, not to mention equally stubborn child.

Choosing this highly unwelcome time, an Italian chef Mario also makes an entry into her restaurant fortress and her life. How does  Martha tackle these two mountainous sources of anxiety? By falling slowly and reluctantly into love.

Martina Geddeck and Sergio Castellitto were nominated, and also won numerous awards for their portrayal of Martha and Mario. The European Film Awards, German Film Awards, Goya Awards, German Film Critics Association Awards are among many others that the actors won. Director Sandra Nettlebeck won the Grand Prix at the Cr