A documentary on 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his business in the Ginza, Tokyo Subway station, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir, Yoshikazu.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi was an American production, but I'm sure that anyone's who's interested in Japanese culture and Japanese cuisine will find this film mighty impressive and interesting. It's impossible not to be amazed at what this man, Jiro, has accomplished and how he makes the perfect sushi dishes. I promise, even if you don't like sushi, the things Jiro makes will make you scream out for just a taste. The sushi looks so shiny and delicious, they're carefully made and it's ridiculous how some of this food is prepared.
We also get to follow Jiro's son to the fish market and that by itself is an memorable experience. Massive tuna is laying in rows, octopuses are wrapping their arms around the fish vendors. We see the whole trip, from the bloody floors of the fish market halls to the minimalistic black plates in Jiro's restaurant, where the tuna, shrimps and eels looks like a work of art when he's done with them.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is an inspiring insight into the world of one of the best sushi chefs ever, and it works up one hell of an appetite.
Genre: Documentary
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