The Kitchen
Summary
The Kitchenexplores the relationship between Izi ( Kane Robinson ) and Benji ( Jedaiah Bannerman ) , with the biggest question throughout the moving picture being who was Benji ’s real father – andThe Kitchenprovides a classic but insidious solvent . The Kitchenis a sci - fi drama motion picture direct by Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya and write by Kaluuya and Joe Martagh , and it takes the audience to London but in a dystopian 2024 , where all social lodging has been rid of . Only one community have it away as " The Kitchen " remain , but it ’s at risk of being erased by the plentiful .
The Kitchenfollows Izi , a solitary human race living in " The Kitchen " and lick at Life After Life , a futuristic funeral service where families who ca n’t afford a burying can turn their get it on unity into Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , which they can natter until it ’s sentence to constitute them somewhere . Izi fill Benji , a 12 - yr - old son who just lose his mother and is now looking for a family and station where he can go , and goes into " The Kitchen " in search of these . The biggest question throughoutThe Kitchenis who is Benji ’s real Padre , which is subtly do in the concluding minutes of the motion-picture show .
Izi Subtly Confirmed He’s Benji’s Father In The Kitchen
Izi and Benji meet when Izi realizes that the funeral happening at his workplace is that of Toni Clarke , and the only soul there is her son , Benji . Benji is ineffectual to say something at the funeral and is aided by another Life After Life actor in the mental process of turning his mother into a semen . Despite Izi being quite discreet , Benji notices he enter the chapel and ask him if he knew his mother . Izi tells Benji that he met his mother years ago , but does n’t go into more details .
Although Benji endure in the city with his mother , after her last he decides to ascertain out " The Kitchen " , as Izi dwell there and he suspects he ’s his father . Izi initially winnow out Benji until he learns he ’s staying with Staples ( Hope Ikpoku Jr ) , the leader of a grouping of vigilante militant , after which he lets Benji continue with him . Izi struggles to open up to Benji and let him into his liveliness , despite being well aware of the truth : Benji is his Word , but it ’s unsung why Izi did n’t fire him with Toni .
After leaving Benji with no explanation to go live in a luxurious apartment outside " The Kitchen " that he had wreak hard to get , Izi reelect and he and Benji are forced to hide in the former ’s flat in " The Kitchen " as the police arrive to raid the building . Benji directly require Izi if he ’s his father , withIzi giving a soft and subtle nod before require him if he wants him to be his daddy , with Benji simply say “ let ’s just see how it go ” .
What Happened To Izi & Benji After The Kitchen?
Although Benji finally bring the confirmation he needed from Izi and formally finds his family , The Kitchendoesn’t give father and Word a happy ending . Just indorsement after the above - bring up interaction , Izi put his weapon system around Benji and keeps him from turning to the door as the police aggressively bang against it . The police break off into Izi ’s apartmentandThe Kitchencuts to grim , leaving Izi and Benji ’s fates strange .
However , when convey into account what happened to other resident of " The Kitchen " who were grab by the police , most notably Lord Kitchener ( Ian Wright ) , " The Kitchen " ’s radio host , it ’s likely that either Izi or Benji ( or both ) were killed . Despite the cause of Staples and his gang to fight back , the police still catch many occupant of " The Kitchen " , and they surely continue to do so after the events of the moving picture .
