Chef's Special
2008 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 5.7 · 57% critics
A confident chef seems to have built the perfect life, balancing a thriving restaurant with personal freedom and success. When unexpected family responsibilities arrive alongside a promising new connection, that carefully ordered world is pushed into change.
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Details
- Original title
- Fuera de carta
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-04-11
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (87 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like warm comedies that mix family complications, romance, and self-discovery in a lively urban setting, somewhat in the vein of Off Course; Not for you if you want high-stakes drama or action.
Pros: lively restaurant backdrop; family and romance mix; identity questions | Cons: limited review data; premise may feel familiar; personal-drama focus
Themes
- spain
- love triangle
- restaurant
- chef
- waiter
- lgbt
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Javier Cámara
as Maxi
Lola Dueñas
as Alex
Fernando Tejero
as Ramiro
Benjamín Vicuña
as Horacio
Luis Varela
as Jaime
Chus Lampreave
as Celia
Junio Valverde
as Edu
Alexandra Jiménez
as Paula
Directed by Nacho G. Velilla