With opulent images that are not infrequently reminiscent of the paintings of great masters, director Éric Besnard once again celebrates an indulgent feast for the senses on celluloid after his huge success "Le goût des merveilles". In his clever, wonderfully acted out story of a late love between two idiosyncratic character heads, he elegantly tells of the invention of the restaurant in the wake of the French Revolution. Beauty and depth, history and sensuality - only French cinema can be this beautiful and clever!