Toast


1h 36m 2011

Brief Synopsis

Nigel Slater loves cooking while his mother prefers to warm canned food in a water pot for dinner. After Nigel's mother dies, his father begins to spend his evenings with newly divorced cleaner Mrs Potter, whose signature lemon meringue pie is a hit with Mr Slater. The two embark on a relationship,

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Release Date
2011
Location
West Midlands, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Nigel Slater loves cooking while his mother prefers to warm canned food in a water pot for dinner. After Nigel's mother dies, his father begins to spend his evenings with newly divorced cleaner Mrs Potter, whose signature lemon meringue pie is a hit with Mr Slater. The two embark on a relationship, and soon move to the country with Nigel, who finds solace in home economics classes at school, and uses his improved culinary skills to gain his father's affections, thus becoming Mrs. Potter's rival.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Release Date
2011
Location
West Midlands, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Fall September 23, 2011

Limited Release in United States Summer June 10, 2011

Released in United States on Video January 17, 2012

Released in United States on Video January 17, 2012

Based on the autobiography "Toast" by Nigel Slater and published by Gotham October 7, 2004.

Limited Release in United States Summer June 10, 2011

Project was previously in development at Film4.

Limited Release in United States Fall September 23, 2011 (New York City)