For his latest project Wiseman immerses himself in the operations of La Maison Troisgros, a revered restaurant in Roanne, France, owned by the same family for four generations and often rated among the world’s best, with an exceptional three-star rating from the Michelin Guide. With a title that translates as “small pleasures,” Menus-Plaisirs captures them in abundance, following the creation of exquisite dishes from the kitchen to the table and capturing interactions between staff and the restaurant’s usually well-heeled patrons, all in exhaustive detail. Leisurely paced, Wiseman has created an experience that will give food lovers the sense that they are a regular at this esteemed establishment, even if they are never able to visit in person. In French with English subtitles. (240 mins., DCP)
Menus-Plaisirs was awarded the Best Non-Fiction Film of 2023 by the New York Film Critics Circle.
Wiseman visited the Wexner Center in 2006 to introduce his film High School (1968) that screened as part of a month-long retrospective.
