France's submission to the 96th Academy Awards is
The Taste of Things, which scooped Best Director for Tran Anh Hung at this year's
Cannes Film festival.
The film stars Benoît Magimel and Juliette Binoche as Dodin and Eugenie, a
chef and cook who also happen to be lovers in 19th century France. Hoping
to win his lover's hand in marriage, Dodin prepares to cook a special meal
for Eugenie.
The Taste of Things is in UK/ROI cinemas (possibly under
its French title of The Pot-Au-Feu) from December 29th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Oscar®-winner Juliette Binoche). 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.