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2023 · TMDB 7.1 · La Passion de Dodin Bouffant

Directed by Trần Anh Hùng

Set in 1889 France, Dodin Bouffant is a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but 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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In 19th-century France, a renowned chef and the woman he loves, who is also a brilliant cook, navigate a relationship defined by their shared passion for cuisine, as she faces a terminal illness.

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