La Cocina
A film by Alonso Ruizpalacios
w/ Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Díaz
Rated R
1hr 59min
In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the back-of-house staff each chase the elusive American dream. When money goes missing from the till, the spotlight falls on Pedro (Briones), a passionate dreamer entangled in a tumultuous love affair with Julia (Mara), a waitress grappling with her own commitments.
As tensions rise and shocking revelations unfold, the relentless pace of the kitchen threatens to shatter the hopes and aspirations of those who keep it running. It's a high-stakes drama that explores the intersection of the personal ambition and systemic exploitation of undocumented immigrant workers within the pressure-cooker environment of a Times Square New York restaurant.
"It’s deftly performed, the pace is appropriately hectic and yet it all seems, in the end, perhaps understandably, very familiar."
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
“La Cocina” is like a pizza with everything you like on it, cooked to perfection. It's so incredibly satisfying. Mr. Ruizpalacios has done it again."
Sarah Manvel
Critic's Notebook
Thu Nov 21
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w/ Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Díaz
Rated R
1hr 59min
In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the back-of-house staff each chase the elusive American dream. When money goes missing from the till, the spotlight falls on Pedro (Briones), a passionate dreamer entangled in a tumultuous love affair with Julia (Mara), a waitress grappling with her own commitments.
As tensions rise and shocking revelations unfold, the relentless pace of the kitchen threatens to shatter the hopes and aspirations of those who keep it running. It's a high-stakes drama that explores the intersection of the personal ambition and systemic exploitation of undocumented immigrant workers within the pressure-cooker environment of a Times Square New York restaurant.
"It’s deftly performed, the pace is appropriately hectic and yet it all seems, in the end, perhaps understandably, very familiar."
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
“La Cocina” is like a pizza with everything you like on it, cooked to perfection. It's so incredibly satisfying. Mr. Ruizpalacios has done it again."
Sarah Manvel
Critic's Notebook
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