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The Tasters

2025 · 123 min

A tense, somber historical drama that keeps you on edge with its constant threat of death, while finding moments of humanity in unlikely friendships.

Directed by
Silvio Soldini
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Elisa Schlott, Max Riemelt, Alma Hasun
Tagline
Every meal could be their last.
Overview
In autumn 1943, in Gross-Partsch, 26-year-old Rosa, who had come from Berlin to stay with the parents of her husband Gregor, who was fighting on the Russian front, was taken by the SS to a mysterious place. Forced to taste a dish, she joins the group of tasters responsible for checking that the food destined for Hitler is not poisoned.

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Directed by
Silvio Soldini
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Elisa Schlott, Max Riemelt, Alma Hasun
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • fate
  • friendship
  • freedom
  • war
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Silvio Soldini
Written by
Giulia Calenda, Cristina Comencini, Silvio Soldini, Doriana Leondeff
Starring
Elisa Schlott, Max Riemelt, Alma Hasun, Emma Falck, Olga von Luckwald, Thea Rasche, Berit Vander, Kriemhild Hamann
Cinematography
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Runtime
123 min
Country
Italy, Belgium, Switzerland
Languages
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