Chef's Special (2008)

Name: Chef's Special
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-04-11
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Javier Cámara, Lola Dueñas, Fernando Tejero, Benjamín Vicuña, Luis Varela

Chef's Special (2008), directed by Nacho G. Velilla, starring Javier Cámara and Lola Dueñas.

04/11/2008 BR Comedy 1h 51m

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Maxi thinks his life is perfect. He is a famous cook who owns a successful restaurant in Chueca and is living his life as a gay man without much complex. But when his son Edu and his daughter Alba appear, and a new attractive neighbor comes along, it will have a strong effect on his life resulting in his values being challenged for ever.

David OmedesCinematography
Nacho G. VelillaDirector, Producer, Writer
Ángel Hernández ZoidoEditing
Daniel ÉcijaProducer

About the film

Chef's Special (Spanish: Fuera de carta) is a 2008 Spanish film directed by Nacho G. Velilla. It stars Javier Cámara, Benjamín Vicuña, Lola Dueñas, and Fernando Tejero. It centers on homosexuality and the decision to come out, following men who have had relationships with women to hide their own sexuality, to the point of even having kids. The film also deals with the theme of single parents.

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Plot

Maxi is the chef and owner of a restaurant, Xantarella, who aspires to win a Michelin Star but is having financial difficulties. He helps Alex, a maître d’ who is desperately looking for a boyfriend. It has been a while since Maxi has come out of the closet and declared his homosexuality. Since then, he left behind his wife and his two children whom he has not seen in the last seven years. His wife's death leads him to have to take care of his two estranged kids. Meanwhile, an Argentinian soccer player, Horacio, comes into Maxi and Alex's lives and passes himself off as heterosexual when in reality he is homosexual. The film develops from the love triangle formed between Maxi, Álex, and Horacio, Maxi's responsibility to his kids, and the future of the restaurant.

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Release

The film premiered in Spain on 11 April 2008 and was a success in the box office, earning almost €1 million in its first weekend and ending the year as the sixth highest-grossing Spanish film grossing €5,11 million.

Reception

The critical reception was not as favorable, receiving negative reviews from important publications like El País, El Mundo, and ABC.

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Chef's Special at IMDb

Text from Chef's Special on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef's_Special

Trivia

It premiered on April 11, 2008, a Friday.
It runs 1h51 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Fuera de carta".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesSpain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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David Omedes Cinematography
Nacho G. Velilla Director
Ángel Hernández Zoido Editing
Daniel Écija Producer
Nacho G. Velilla Producer
Tadeo Villalba Jr. Producer
Juanjo Javierre Original music
Antonio Sánchez Writer
David S. Olivas Writer
Nacho G. Velilla Writer
Oriol Capel Writer

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What is Chef's Special about?

Chef's Special: Maxi thinks his life is perfect. He is a famous cook who owns a successful restaurant in Chueca and is living his life as a gay man without much complex. But when his son Edu and his daughter Alba appear, and a new attractive neighbor comes along, it will have a strong effect on his life resulting in his values being …

Who directed Chef's Special?

Chef's Special was directed by Nacho G. Velilla in 2008.

Who stars in Chef's Special?

The cast of Chef's Special includes Javier Cámara, Lola Dueñas, Fernando Tejero, Benjamín Vicuña and Luis Varela.

How long is Chef's Special?

Chef's Special runs for 111 minutes, or 1h51.