What lengths will a nobody go to become somebody? Netflix’s new film Hunger explores that question through field of fine dining in Thailand, crafting a thrilling satire that charts a talented rookie’s brutal journey to culinary stardom.
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Played by Chutimon ‘Aokbab’ Chuengcharoensukying (of Bad Genius fame), Aoy is a cook at her family’s humble noodle stall who gets talent-spotted by Tone (Gunn Svasti), the sous chef of Hunger, a distinguished private chef team led by the brilliant yet borderline abusive Chef Paul (Nopachai Jayanama). Under Paul’s merciless mentorship and through baptisms by fire feeding the one per cent of Thai society – generals, new-money crypto bros and influencers – Aoy eventually becomes a formidable chef in her own right. But at what cost?
Hunger was directed by Sitisiri ‘Dome’ Mongkolsiri, who has directed episodes of the hit Thai series Girl From Nowhere and in 2019 saw his supernatural horror movie Sang Krasue (Inhuman Kiss) selected as Thailand’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category. NME meets Dome in Seoul to talk about getting to grips with the world of…
