A Thousand Flavors of the World - A Colorful Journey Through the World of Food and Love
The movie “The Taste of Things” by director Tran Anh Hung will be shown in cinemas nationwide from March 22, 2024. In May 2023, “The Taste of Things” premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and brought director Tran Anh Hung the award for Best Director.
This film is adapted from the novel "The Life and Passion of Dodin-Bouffant, Gourmet" (1924) by Marcel Rouff. The main character Dodin (Benoit Magimel) is a gourmet, a culinary expert with a passion for creating dishes that are complete in both flavor and form. Dodin's talent is so famous that he is considered "the Napoleon of the culinary world".
The film is set in the French countryside in 1885, revolving around the romance between female chef Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) and Dodin (Benoît Magimel) - a culinary expert with a passion for creating dishes that are complete in both flavor and appearance.
Set in the French countryside in 1885, the film centers on the romance between chef Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) and the brilliant culinary expert Dodin (Benoît Magimel). Grand dinners are held regularly at Dodin's home, while Eugénie works and eats alone in the kitchen. She teaches the maid's 13-year-old niece, a young woman with extraordinary culinary potential.
Starting from the love of food to create many exquisite dishes together for 20 years, attracting diners from all over the world to enjoy, love gradually blossomed between Eugénie and Dodin. Eugénie was a woman who loved freedom and was not ready to marry Dodin. To conquer her heart, Dodin decided to go into the kitchen, cooking for the first time for the person he loved.
As the saying goes: "The shortest way to the heart is through the stomach."
To conquer her heart, Dodin decided to go into the kitchen, cooking for the first time for the person he loved.
Originating from a love of food to creating many exquisite and splendid dishes together over the course of 20 years, love gradually blossomed between Eugénie and Dodin.
To portray French cuisine in a meticulous way in the film "A Thousand Flavors of the World", director Tran Anh Hung also worked with consultant Pierre Gagnaire - a famous chef with 14 Michelin stars. The film promises to bring vivid footage of cuisine, combined with a gentle yet touching love story, conveying a meaningful message.
Actress Juliette Binoche has starred in more than 40 films and received many prestigious international awards, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Actor Benoît Magimel also has a huge filmography, having started acting at the age of 14 and maintained his acting career for more than 3 decades.
"The Taste of Things" will be released in theaters nationwide on March 22, 2024.
French cuisine through cinema
The English title of "Muôn vị nhân gian" refers to a traditional French dish. This is a stew made from a combination of meat ingredients such as beef, veal, pigeon, rabbit and many kinds of vegetables with elaborate preparation. In the recently aired trailer, the character Dodin expressed his ambition to the female chef Eugénie: "I want to surprise His Highness with my own portofloaf, with your help."
Let's take a look at some unique dishes that appear in the movie such as: cakescroissant, French onion soup, chocolate mousse, apple tart, seafood bisque...
Many French dishes are mentioned in the movie "A Thousand Flavors of the World"
"A Thousand Flavors of Humanity" is considered a major turning point in director Tran Anh Hung's career with its unique storytelling and polished scenes that honor the culinary art and the beautiful, poetic love between two people sharing the same passion.
French-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung has made his mark in cinema with many impressive works, demonstrating a unique artistic language such as: “The Scent of Green Papaya” - the only Vietnamese-language film officially nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars, “Vertical Summer”, “And you came in the rain”, “Norwegian Wood”, “Eternity”…
Accordingly, audiences will enjoy the taste of French cuisine and the love story through the screen of "A Thousand Flavors of Humanity" on March 22, 2024 at theaters nationwide.
To recreate the most meticulous French culinary masterpieces, director Tran Anh Hung worked with consultant Pierre Gagnaire - a famous chef with 14 Michelin stars.
Trailer for the movie "The Taste of Things":
