Cert 12A
December 12th 2024
Winner – Best Director, Cannes Film Festival 2024
Nominee – Palme D’Or, Cannes Film Festival 2024
Nominee – Best Cinematography, César Awards 2024
Director: Anh Hung Tran
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel
Country: France, Belgium French (English subtitles) 135 minutes
UK release date: February 2024
Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over 20 years, and their romance gives rise to dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her.
“It is sensuous, languorous, soothing and is as rich and deep as (I now know) a consommé should be.” Deborah Ross, The Spectator
“You’d swear that you could smell, touch and yes, taste the meals that are being prepared on screen before you. It’s like an epicurean magic trick.” David Fear, Rolling Stone
Film Club at the Roxy 