It highlights the snobbery of the "intellectual" class toward the "uncultured" wealthy, as well as Castella’s own initial narrow-mindedness.
The film also interweaves the lives of Castella’s chauffeur, Bruno, and his temporary bodyguard, Franck, who both become entangled with Manie, a free-spirited barmaid and casual drug dealer. Key Themes The Taste of Others(2000)
Castella is moved to tears by the lead actress, Clara, whom he recognizes as a woman he recently dismissed as a potential English tutor. It highlights the snobbery of the "intellectual" class