Mostly Martha

Mostly Martha

2001 · 106 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything - or anyone - else. But Martha's solitary life is shaken when a fateful accident brings her sister's eight-year-old daughter, Lina, to her doorstep.

Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck · Written by Sandra Nettelbeck

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