"Umami" tells the story of a starred chef's road trip to Japan in the midst of a crisis. After the recent accusations of sexual violence published by.

Mediapart, the distributor and producer of the film decided that the 74-year-old actor would not participate in the promotion of the feature film. If it is available from this Wednesday in many theaters (about 300), " umami" comes out discreetly. In this second film by director Slony Sow (after "Parisiennes", in 2014), Depardieu plays Gabriel Carvin, a starred Chef in full glory but in crisis.