Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter, trailer

In the 2000s, chef Charlie Trotter was the toast of Chicago, his eponymous restaurant one of the world s top finedining destinations. A gastronomic revolutionary and a culinary badboy, Trotter paved the way for the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay, yet his tempestuous, competitive nature alienated many. With neverbeforeseen archival material and new interviews with those who loved and loathed Trotterwho died from a stroke in 2013 at age 54this absorbing, unvarnished profile chronicles the passions of a master chef and the consequences of pursuing perfection at all costs. directed by Rebecca Halpern, 2021