Peerless cook Eugenie (Juliette Binoche) has worked for the famous gourmet Dodin (Benoît Magimel) for the last 20 years. Bonding over a passion for gastronomy and mutual admiration, their relationship develops into romance and gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the world's most illustrious chefs. But Eugenie is fond of her freedom and has never wanted to marry Dodin. So, he decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.

A delectable feast for the senses, THE TASTE OF THINGS is a stunningly beautiful romance that simmers with emotion. The new film from acclaimed director Trần Anh Hùng, it will be an unmissable cinematic treat.

Trivia

The ortolan is a species of bunting. It's netted, then kept in the dark whilst being force-fed grain. It is then drowned in armagnac, roasted and eaten whole.

It's traditional in France for the ortolan to be eaten with a napkin covering the diner's head. There are various explanations for this. Some say it's to enable the diner to spit out the larger bones discretely; others that it's to hide such an overindulgent act from the eyes of god.