Logline:
After losing everything in Milan, an Italian small-time smuggler retreats to his grandfather’s house in Istria, where he rediscovers his roots, passion, and love while confronting temptation in a world addicted to perfection.
Synopsis:
A former small-time Italian smuggler, loses his job and the life he built in Milan overnight. Disillusioned and broken, he retreats to an abandoned house he inherited from his grandfather in Istria. There, in the quiet far from the city, he rekindles a long-suppressed passion, cooking honest, simple food that brings him back to his roots.
But his growing success attracts the attention of a charismatic owner of a luxury winery. He and his circle of elite chefs and investors are obsessed with perfection, orchestrating exclusive, secretive dinners. In chef’s authenticity they see both a threat and an opportunity. Offering him wealth, fame, and a return to the glamorous world he once knew, they force him to confront a choice: will he trade the truth of his new life for the illusion of perfection?
Set against the coastal beauty of the Adriatic and the rich culinary heritage of Istria, Gourmet Affair is a story of redemption, integrity, and the fine line between passion and corruption — a cinematic feast celebrating the power of simplicity in a world addicted to excess.
Location:
Istria, Croatia
Release:
2027
