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 fine-dining destinations. A gastronomic revolutionary and a culinary bad-boy, Trotter paved the way for the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay, yet his tempestuous, competitive nature alienated many. With never-before-seen archival material and new interviews with those who loved and loathed Trotter-who died from a stroke in 2013 at age 54-this absorbing, unvarnished profile chronicles the passions of a master chef and the consequences of pursuing perfection at all costs. directed by Rebecca Halpern, 2021