French Toast

Photographer Lise le Roux lives with her father on a wine farm near Stellenbosch, South Africa. Her mother passed away some time ago, leaving a secret French toast family recipe behind as a symbol of her legacy. One day Lise stumbles upon her mother’s old diary and to her astonishment finds out that she has a brother or sister somewhere in France. Despite the fact that Theo, her father’s right hand winemaker, is about to propose, Lise decides to travel to Paris in order to find her lost sibling and hopefully some truth.On arrival in Paris she meets a French chef, Jean-Pierre Baptiste. Jean-Pierre is need of a photographer for his new cookbook. Lise agrees to take the photos for his cookbook, if he returns the favour by helping her track the clues to her lost sibling. As they explore Paris together, Jean-Pierre’s expressive personality slowly unravels Lise’s reserved layers. Lise’s life starts transforming into a palette of new tastes, textures, colours and emotions… Until suddenly something happens that causes Jean-Pierre to disappear, making Lise promise that she will never try to find him again. Does Lise eventually find the truth that she hoped would set her free?Language: Afrikaans, English, French – features English subtitles.