The Taste of Things

Flicks with The Film Snob

The Taste of Things

Jun 23 2025 | 00:03:24

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Show Notes

Food films: movies that tell stories about cooking and eating, are a popular genre. When I think of the best ones, Babette’s Feast and Tampopo immediately come to mind. There are others. Now we can add The Taste of Things, from Vietnamese-French director Trần Anh Hùng, to that list. The Taste of Things begins at a French country estate in the late 19th century. Eugénie, an older woman played by Juliette Binoche, is smiling while she prepares a meal. First she makes an omelet that she shares with her two young assistants, Violette and Pauline, and the imposing middle-aged man…

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