Mostly Martha / Bella Martha (2001) — Sandra Nettelbeck’s German romantic dramedy (writer/director Sandra Nettelbeck; cinematography Michael Bertl; music Keith Jarrett, Arvo Pärt, David Darling; editing Mona Bräuer; producers Christoph Friedel, Karl Baumgartner, Carlo Degli Esposti, Rainer Kölmel) . In Hamburg, perfectionist chef Martha Klein (Martina Gedeck) lives for her restaurant until her sister dies and she must raise 8-year-old niece Lina (Maxime Foerste) . While struggling to connect and seeing therapist Dr. Kessler (August Zirner), Martha clashes with her free-spirited Italian sous-chef Mario (Sergio Castellitto), whose playful approach wins Lina over and slowly softens Martha .
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