The Flavor of Things: A Movie Feast for the Senses.

Movies and food have been linked for a long time, just like in 'Cool Hand Luke' with hard-boiled eggs or a $5 shake from 'Pulp Fiction'. But films that focus entirely on the process of making and eating food, like 'Tampopo' or 'Babette's Feast', are quite special.

The new movie 'The Taste of Things' by Trần Anh Hùng is a feast for the eyes, featuring long scenes of food being cooked in a French kitchen. The film starts with a 40-minute scene where different foods are being prepared, showing the beauty of cooking without needing many words.

Director Trần Anh Hùng saw cooking scenes as action-packed and used them to express love and art in 'The Taste of Things'. The movie is more than just about cooking; it tells a love story and reflects on beauty, love, and the art of food.

Hùng's film, praised for its atmosphere and authenticity, has been selected by France for an Oscar submission. He thinks many films today are lacking in substance, preferring to focus on meaningful and sensually rich presentations like in 'The Taste of Things'.

The food in 'The Taste of Things' was real and prepared by famous chefs, making the scenes authentic without any visual enhancements. Hùng emphasized the reality of cooking in the movie, ensuring that everything cooked was eaten, avoiding any waste.