Netflix Hunger Ending Explained

Netflix’s Hunger Ending Explained. A talented young street-food cook pushes herself to the limit after accepting an invitation to train under an infamous and ruthless chef.

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0:00 : intro
00:30 : Movie Story & Recap
03:46 : ENDING EXPLAINED
05:47 : WHY SHE QUIT?

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[eddieg]

Asian movies on Netflix are killing it these are some of the most interesting and well put-together movies I have ever seen in a long while.

[waqarmasood]

The Thai food movie that's a mix of "The Menu" and "Whiplash" is somewhat similar in some ways, but it's not entirely a copy because it has its own storyline. The story is about a middle-class girl who dreams of elevating herself in high society by showcasing her cooking skills. However, her successful recipe doesn't make her as famous as she expected, and the villainous chef is straightforwardly evil. The characters lack depth in the latter part of the movie, turning it into a typical good vs. Evil scenario, leading to a happy ending that's too easy and predictable. Darker viewers may be slightly disappointed, but overall, the movie is enjoyable, with the lead actor charmingly portraying the role, making the viewers engaged in every scene. There are many beautifully shot cooking scenes, and the production value is high. It is the first Thai movie on Netflix that feels like it has reached a high international standard.

[TsunaKimchi]

The animalistic and bloody shots (almost cannibalism like) of the chef's food and clients eating contrasts so much with the girl's cooking and eating. The cinematography of this movie was absolutely amazing. Def felt like a thriller. Sadly the lovey dovey scenes (useless, could have done without a love story) didn't seem to fit with these darker scenes and thus the movie mashed all those moments from different movie genres together instead of focusing on the dark critique of the society only.

[heidegger]

The film showcases a stark contrast between the rich and the poor's appreciation of food. The ending of the film highlighted such contrast. While the rich wastes food(not finishing the dishes prepared by the chefs), the poor lives out of leftovers just to survive.

[waqarcpm]

Very engaging film for any food lover. The main character played by Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying did a terrific job as an actress. You can really feel the emotions during the intense scenes. Sadly she was the only character with any depth. It felt like her world and everyone was just living in it. The supporting roles were kind of interesting but only surface level.

Many of the plot turns were pretty cheesy. The scenes of violence and the reasons behind them were random, weird and had no build up. The head chef was cool, and stoic, which is to be expected from many successful chefs, however, he had outbursts that didn't make that much sense.

There was a few ominous scenes of rich people living out their gluttony with depictions of them eating flesh-like food. It was a clear dynamic between rich people betrayed as greedy while low-status people betrayed as simply, caring, loving, yet frustrated. It was very interesting to see this depiction, especially during the flashback scene of the Head Chef's upbringing. The comment about the caviar had me burst out laughing.

The cinematography was enjoyable and the dishes looked great. Its probably was kept me engaged the most.

Overall, this film was good. I would recommend it for sure. Many aspects were rushed, and had little development, but remained exciting and had scenes that moved me. The ending will leave most with lots of questions and unfulfilled, but you will give reflections.

[martheluck]

Is it weird that I got goosebumps and was super scared while watching this movie? This felt like a horror movie

[sabrinavang]

5 minutes into the movie and i literally told myself " I would rather work in her familys shop cooking humble delicious food to regular families than work for rich, snobby, bored people any day-!!" Her family cooks food for people to enjoy, eat, live. The chefs cook for rich people who are bored and looking for excitement. No appreciation. The ending literally taught her what I already knew 5 minutes into the movie. Its just common sense..!

[waqarmasood]

Hunger had an unique intense tone throughout which made it an intriguing watch despite the slow paced narrative. The film definitely is lengthy but doesn't feel that way and definitely the director must be praised for that. A cook at a small restaurant is offered to join famous chef Paul's crew, to be trained under him and eventually she grows in rank while enduring his strict ways. Things take a turn when she quits and is pitched right against Paul. How she handles this while fearing to lose more than she can bargain, forms the story.

The characters remained intriguing and that helped being invested in the story throughout. The lead's family and her financial crisis is well established to showcase her need to make it big. With all the craziness inside the kitchen, Chef Paul's backstory explaining why he chose to become a chef was impactful. It definitely had a darker tone but didn't go to the extreme. The climax was however underwhelming and that is the reason for my less rating. For all the build up, the climax felt like playing too safe wrt the power game instead of milking the teacher vs pupil angle.

I would still recommend this movie for the honest attempt.

[saisamsuri]

If you know something about Thai society, the ethnicities of the characters also suggest details about their backgrounds. Aoy is Thai-Chinese who are generally more well-to-do (her family is actually middle-class by Thai standards) and tend to own businesses that have been passed down through generations whilst Chef Paul is mixed-blood i.e. he's probably a love child and his father abandoned him and his mother upon returning to his home country.

[unpluggedsongs]

I remember Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying from 2017's Bad Genius and here too, she's phenomenal. While the easy (and obvious) way to look at Hunger is Whiplash meets The Menu, the writing and direction are both pretty solid. They have an interesting tale to tell here; one that doesn't just stick to the hierarchy in a fine-dining restaurant's kitchen. Of course, those bits are as hard-hitting as they come, but the socio-economic layers that the writing offers, sweeten the pot. The protagonist's character arc is clear-cut, and the transitions that she goes through - physically, emotionally, and financially - are always at the film's forefront.

Not only is the film super engaging, it makes you root for the protagonist's eventual realizations. How far are you willing to go to stay relevant and successful in the modern era? And how much success and relevance is too much? Very pertinent questions like these are answered through fiery exchanges between the leads, against the backdrop of deliciously cooked food (and some grotesque consumption). The film also doesn't shy away from doing its bit on "eating the rich" and speaking in detail of their high-profile perversions. From a thematic perspective, Hunger has as much in common with the Malayalam film Ustad Hotel as the films I mentioned above. Nothing comes above family, I guess?

The scene at the hospital between Nopachai Chaiyanam and Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying is spectacular. Not only does it open eyes to the antagonist's understanding of life, but it also throws darts at the protagonist for the choices she's about to make. Same goes for the climactic showdown between the two, but this section treats celebrity connoisseurs as objects of feeding, hence the lessened impact. If Netflix is doing something right, it's in giving Thai cinema the funding it needs to make competent drama-thrillers like this with great production values and cinematography.

[thebratsis]

This reflects those influencers and rich who goes and follow the trend. Like patronizing the luxury brands that even its a shitty quality, as long as it will make them look rich on social media, they will go for it.

[yas]

this feels like watching The Devil Wears Prada bit with chefs instead of fashion

[hilobobb]

Ngl I notice that when paul feeds his meals he looks down on the rich as animals feasting as if they have never eaten like how the screen turns red but aoy sees them as people telling and showing them her story and her generation

[theeditors]

The movie is largely the brilliance of the lead who plays the chef. Humble, stifled emotion, poverty - all the making of a great movie. The viewing is great with English subtitles but can't replace the original Thai.

On a broader scale it offers the viewer insight into class structures and wealthy and hedonistic players in Thai society.

Would recommend for the viewer wishing an experience in understanding the modern challenges of Thailand and in particular Asian culture as it weaves through new times of wealth and indulgence.

As expected the movie is clean of raw sex scenes and instead focuses on the power and energy between the two leading players.

Highly recommended.

[odugbesanodufopehan]

I don’t understand this sudden depiction of successful chef as unhappy, power driven and desperate. It’s almost like a new wave. This also happened in The Menu. Fine dining can also be done with joy and love please.

[Nina.VanRobiart]

Could b nominated for at least a golden globe. Liked it a lot.

[shunae]

This movie truly reflects what i feel about many fine dining that has blossomed in recent years.
Having tasted from both spectrum, i admit that initially i was trying to justify the food i tasted from fine dining, probably even trying to compensate it just for the social status.
But today, i let it go and if you were to ask me again, i'd tell you with hesitation that most fine dining taste just as common as our daily good food.
That's why me and my wife hardly entertain any new food trend or celebrated chefs anymore these days..

[s_j]

I thought Chef Paul was doing some black magic thing to make his consumers eat his food crazily.
And his black magic stuff he get rhe supply from the village people where Tone brought Aoy using the boat. So at the end police caught chef Paul due to that lol. 😂 But reality he was caught for the illegal activity...

[irvandisuryana]

After watching this movie and seeing the rich act like a prick. It no longer a wonder why chef Slowik in “The Menu” decided to do what he did.

[adamgarner]

The ending was ridiculous. Between the stupid dishes Chef Paul served at end and the hypocritical people worried about ONE toucan.. (lmao when they eat 1000's pounds of fish/pork/beef/chickens/birds per year). Staggering hypocrisy. I had to even lookup why Chef Paul got arrested, as it seemed weird AF.