Les Saveurs du Palais (2012)

	Also Known As: Haute Cuisine
	Year of first release: 2012
	Director: Christian Vincent
	Actors: Catherine Frot (Le Diner de Cons), Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson
	Country: F
	Genre: Comedy
	Conditions of visioning: 25.04.2013, Air France inflight entertainment system
Synopsis: Hortense Laborie (Frot) is hired as the exclusive cook for the president of the French republic (d'Ormesson).
Review: The movie is based on the true story of the cook of Francois Mitterand, whose character couldn't let her keep the job. The life of this person is well shown, always in the shadow although preparing meals for very important guests that she never sees. Her reverence and admiration for the president is also well shown and the moments when she meets him are very touching, helped by the great play of Jean d'Ormesson. It is funny that this relationship is told via food, as only a french movie could do! To contradict myself, I would also say that the relationship of people to food reminds me of Ratatouille! Indeed the best in this movie is the passion for cooking that transpires from Hortense, and I can tell you that seeing all those delicious dishes immediately made my mouth water, an especially cruel torture when stuck for ten more hours in an airplane above the Atlantic ocean.
Rating: 6 /10