At the center of everything good in the world is a bittersweet kernel: All things pass away.
The grandest cathedral, the most vibrant painting, a beautiful harmony, a perfect aperitif — none of it will last forever.
Yet somehow it’s also what makes life worth living.
This conundrum lies at the heart of “The Taste of Things,” a magnificent culinary romance from the French-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung.
The couple living the conundrum are Eugénie (Juliette Binoche), a brilliant cook, and the well-known gourmand she works for, Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel).
Persons:
Tran Anh Hung, Juliette Binoche, Dodin, aren’t, Eugénie