The Taste of Things (2023)
- Original title
- La Passion de Dodin Bouffant
- Directed by
- Trần Anh Hùng
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, historical film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 394 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1889, a cook and the gourmet she works for are in love. The film follows their time together as they prepare and share elaborate meals.
romanticleisurelysensualintimatewarmcontemplativeelegantslow-paced
What happens
The Taste of Things (French: La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, lit. 'The Passion of Dodin Bouffant'), previously titled The Pot-au-Feu, is a 2023 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Trần Anh Hùng starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel. Set in 1889, it depicts a romance between a cook and the gourmet she works for. The character of the gourmet is based on Dodin-Bouffant, created by Swiss author Marcel Rouff in his 1924 novel La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet (The Passionate Epicure). The film premiered on 24 May 2023 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in its main competition section, where Tran Anh Hung won the Best Director award. It was released in France on 8 November 2023. The film was chosen as the French entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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