‘The Taste of Things’: Juliette Binoche and director Tran Anh Hung discuss France’s Best International Feature Oscar contender [WATCH]

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A special screening for “The Taste of Things,” France’s entry for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards, was held Friday, January 5 at The Crescent in Beverly Hills. Afterwards, director Tran Anh Hung and Oscar winner Juliette Binoche joined moderator David Canfield (“Variety”) for a Q&A to discuss the film in front of the packed theater. Watch the full discussion above. 

Set in France in the late 19th century, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as the preeminent chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Binoche). Eugénie and Dodin share a long history of gastronomy and love. While emotions remain contained, the culinary discoveries are, on the other hand, breathtakingly exquisite. The only hitch is that Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin. So, the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.

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“The Taste of Things” has been shortlisted by the academy, putting it among 15 films considered for the five nomination slots at this year’s Oscars. Binoche admitted she was nervous before shooting the film with Magimel as her co-star. The two have a daughter together and split in 2003. “It was not the easiest separation,” she revealed. “But there was respect. When he said yes I was surprised and happy. When we started working it was like two cats looking at each other,” she laughed. But as filming went on the actress says, “We found a real deep tenderness. It was overwhelming.”

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