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How Important Are Our Roots?

My family and I went to see The Hundred-Foot Journey. There are so many things to talk about regarding this movie. All good. We really enjoyed this film. Today, we'll choose to talk about family roots. Spoiler alert. In this movie, the character, Hassan is a young and hopeful chef.  His story is very Romeo and Juliet, country vs city, Cinderella, and all worth seeing from this very unique presentation. Hassan first attempts to prove his ability to cook to a famous French restaurant owner who happens to live and have her establishment one-hundred feet away from his family's new home. Since he is not French, and since his family has opened a restaurant across the road, she immediately rejects his dish and turns away from him.  Hassan refuses to give up. He works late and gets up early, dedicating his time to learning how to master his cooking skills. In time his work pays off. The key? Mixing what he knows with what he is learning and forming new tastes. ...