Julie & Julia is a 2009 film directed by Nora Ephron, starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams as Julie Powell. The story intertwines the lives of Julia Child in the early years of her culinary career with that of Julie Powell, a modern-day blogger who aspires to cook all 524 recipes in Child's cookbook over the course of one year. The film explores themes of ion, ambition, and the intersection of food and life.