Elisa Schlott’s portrayal of “Rosa” finds her newly arrived at her in-laws' home in Eastern Prussia, eager for updates about her husband who is fighting near Russia, when someone knocks on the door. A soldier insists she accompany him into the nearby forest, a place rumored to be Adolf Hitler’s headquarters. Seven women are gathered, and they initially can’t understand their purpose—it seems to involve simply eating …

"The Tasters" presents an engrossing yet sorrowful account of the young women who had the grim responsibility of sampling Adolf Hitler’s meals to check for poison. Although rooted in actual events, the movie does employ some artistic license. It's said that only one of these women lived to recount her experiences at 95 years old; the others supposedly perished, shot by approaching Russian forces during World War I…