The Taste of Things

2023 Trần Anh Hùng 2h 15m ★ 7.1
Romance Drama
The Taste of Things

Set in 1889 France, Dodin Bouffant is a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.

Cast

Benoît Magimel Benoît Magimel Dodin Bouffant
Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche Eugénie
Patrick d'Assumçao Patrick d'Assumçao Grimaud
Emmanuel Salinger Emmanuel Salinger Rabaz
Jan Hammenecker Jan Hammenecker Magot
Frédéric Fisbach Frédéric Fisbach Beaubois
Galatea Bellugi Galatea Bellugi Violette
Pierre Gagnaire Pierre Gagnaire Küchenchef des Prinzen

Vibes

Chill Emotional Visually Stunning Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Taste of Things

Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast 1987
Love expressed through cooking. Two films about kitchens where food becomes the most intimate form of communication.