If your taste buds tingle at cinema’s more macabre offerings, then you might want to sample The Menu. It tells the story of an elite chief, Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes), who is hosting a group of wealthy diners on his remote island restaurant.
Among them, foodie Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) and his date Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy), arriving for a fine-dining experience they will never forget.
Behind the film is British director Mark Mylod, whose work includes episodes on such hit HBO shows as The Affair, Game of Thrones, and Succession.
Joining FilmInk for a chat, he talks about what drew him to The Menu, his thoughts on watching rich people squirm and his own gastronomic encounters.
Your last movie was 2011’s What’s Your Number? Why did it take so long to return to features?
I made a choice, about probably ten years ago, just to try