The Chef of South Polar

Fleeting romance with ramen replaces frostbite for eight men exiled to the South Pole. Their new cook learns to freeze, salt, and serve memories on plates. A rare thaw in the Antarctic menu.

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Shuichi Okita directed The Chef of South Polar in 2009. See Shuichi Okita's full filmography, where to start with Shuichi Okita, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shuichi Okita.

The Chef of South Polar was released in 2009 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.