La Cocina
Ruizpalacios’s thrilling, sprawling drama takes on late-stage capitalism, exploitation and the precariousness of immigrant life in extravagant style. ” Irish Times
Amidst the lunch rush of a frantic Manhattan restaurant, a series of events threaten to bring
the kitchen to a crashing halt.
While food orders flood in and pressure mounts to boiling point, the passionate relationship
between chef Pedro (Raúl Briones) and waitress Julia (Academy Award nominee Rooney
Mara) is starting to fray. But when missing money and shocking revelations cause things to
spiral out of control, it’s not long before one of New York’s busiest kitchens is on the verge of
imploding.
Featuring an array of outstanding performances led by Briones and Mara, La Cocina is a
gripping, exhilarating and truly cinematic new film from acclaimed director Alonso
Ruizpalacios.
- Rating
- CTC
- Duration
- 139 MINS