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The Taste of Things

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7.1/10 • 322

2023-11-082h 15m

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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.

Directors
Trần Anh Hùng
Editors
Mario Battistel

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  1. Benoît Magimel

    Benoît Magimel

    Dodin Bouffant

  2. Juliette Binoche

    Juliette Binoche

    Eugénie

  3. Patrick d'Assumçao

    Patrick d'Assumçao

    Grimaud

  4. Emmanuel Salinger

    Emmanuel Salinger

    Rabaz

  5. Jan Hammenecker

    Jan Hammenecker

    Magot

  6. Frédéric Fisbach

    Frédéric Fisbach

    Beaubois

  7. Galatea Bellugi

    Galatea Bellugi

    Violette

  8. Pierre Gagnaire

    Pierre Gagnaire

    Küchenchef des Prinzen

  9. Bonnie Chagneau-Ravoire

    Bonnie Chagneau-Ravoire

    Pauline

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CinemaSerf

Mar 9, 2024

7/10

"Dodin" (Benoît Magimel) and "Eugénie" (Juliette Binoche) have a synergy in the kitchen that creates mouthwatering and innovative culinary treats for their friends. She does the cooking, he more the design; she shuns the limelight, he is more gregarious - but it's a professional relationship that has worked well for the last two decades. It's probably fair to say that they are both a bit slow off the mark, but gradually now their relationship begins to become one of a more personal, intimate, nature but she is still uncertain. How to win her round? Well he starts to prepare delicacies to tempt both her palate and her heart. The path of truth love never runs smooth, though, and soon their dynamic is facing a testing time that will likely see unwelcome change for all concerned. What I actually liked about this film is that there's not a great deal of dialogue. It looks great and the two actors genuinely convince as they prepare their gourmet dishes using ingredients and techniques that are way more fascinating than the unfolding drama between their characters. You can almost smell the food! It also doesn't shy away from some of the culinary curiosities of rustic French cuisine, so be prepared for a few dishes that might not do for your appetite what they do for those on screen, but by two hours in I found myself genuinely invested in what I was watching - and very glad I'd eaten first. Cooking is an art form; so is good cinema - we get both here in abundance.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$6,500,000.00
Revenue
$5,970,753.00
Keywords
affectationfrench cuisineintimate