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Add a pinch of irony, a dash of culinary fun and you have a delightful Lithuanian fine dining romcom.
This lively culinary comedy mixes cheesy TV drama, witty satire, friendship melodrama and lively folk songs.
Disheartened single mother Ona and her optimistic, eccentric friend Saulė run a canteen called Tasty, where they serve simple dishes at affordable prices. Known for their inventive twists on traditional recipes, they use unconventional ingredients to breathe new life into old favourites.
When they take part in the cooking competition show 'Let's Cook Lithuanian', they find themselves up against the country's top chefs. The competition, which features everything from herring aperitifs to the legendary cepelinai dish, promises the chance to take their humble business to the next level.
Unbeknownst to them, the producers have chosen their team, 'La Gardutė', to manipulate viewers into feeling emotional. Beloved celebrity chef Madame Bruknė tests their culinary skills, attitudes and friendship, while foreign judge Emmanuel complicates matters by capturing Ona's heart.
Edvinas Pukšta
Eglė Vertelytė (1983) is a Lithuanian screenwriter and director. After gaining a BA in History from Vilnius University, she continued her studies at the European Film College in Denmark and gained an MA in Screenwriting at the National Film and Television School in England. In 2009 she moved to Mongolia where she filmed her first mid-length documentary “Ub Lama” (2011) which received six international awards and was screened in over 20 international festivals. 2017 feature film “Miracle” premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, screened in more than 50 festivals worldwide (including six A-class film festivals) and won the Silver Crane Award, the most prestigious Lithuanian film award, for the best film, best director, best writer, and best actress. As a screenwriter, she has written three feature films and ten short films. She has also taught screenwriting at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.
Stebuklas (2017), Managers of Luck (2022, doc), Gardutė (Tasty, 2024)
Award for Best Baltic Film, grant of 5000€ from Piletilevi