Do not see The Taste of Things on an empty stomach. It’s a French film about gourmet French cuisine, magnificently photographed and meticulously prepared for both the camera and the palate, and raised to the status of art as only the French can. Somewhere from within the elegant country inn that serves as its exquisite restaurant setting in the late 19th century, a serious romantic drama emerges, but it’s really a movie that lives up to its title. If you haven’t eaten all day before you see the wondrous splendors that come out of its kitchen, you might forget about the movie, overcome by an obsession to taste things, too.

THE TASTE OF THINGS ★★★ (3.5/4 stars)
Directed by: Tran Anh Hung
Written by: Tran Anh Hung
Starring:Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel
Running time: 136 mins.

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