La Cocina

In the organizer's words:

• US/Mx 2024
• 140 min
• Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios
• FSK: from 16 years
• German dubbing, Wednesdays: original version with German subtitles (OmU)

Screenings:

• Thurs., February 6, 2025 - Wed., February 12, 2025 at 6:45 pm
• Thurs., February 13, 2025 - Sat., February 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
• Mon, February 17, 2025 - Wed, February 19, 2025 at 5:00 pm

Performers: Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Diaz...

LA COCINA is a tragic and comic homage to all the invisible people who keep our restaurants running and our stomachs full while chasing their version of the American dream.
chasing their version of the American dream.

The Grill in Manhattan is busy and money has disappeared from the till. All the undocumented chefs are under investigation and Pedro (Raúl Briones) is the prime suspect. He is a dreamer and troublemaker and is in love with Julia (Rooney Mara), a waitress from New York, who cannot get involved in a relationship with him. Rashid, owner of "The Grill", has promised to help Pedro with his papers and thus get him out of illegality. But a shocking confession from Julia provokes Pedro into an act that brings the conveyor belt of one of the busiest kitchens in the city to a complete standstill.