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The Taste of Things (2023)
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| Movie | The Taste of Things (2023) |
| Real Title | La passion de Dodin Bouffant |
| Rating | 7.2 |
| Duration | 135 Min |
| Aired | 2023-11-08 |
| Languages | FRENCH |
| Subtitle | NA |
| Quality | WEBRip |
| Sources | IMDB | TMDB |
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Countries
Belgium, France
Genres
Tags
Directors
Tran Anh Hung
Stars
Benoît Magimel, Juliette Binoche, Patrick d'Assumçao, Emmanuel Salinger, Jan Hammenecker, Galatéa Bellugi
Writers
Tran Anh Hung
Companies
Curiosa Films, France 2 Cinéma, uMedia, Gaumont, France Télévisions, Canal+, Ciné+, Région des Pays-de-la-Loire, CNC, uFund, PROCIREP, Umedia
Taglines
Taglines: Savor every moment.
Description
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.
Reviews:
Author: Geronimo1967"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.