La Cocina

La Cocina

La Cocina

La Cocina captures the frenetic energy of the lunch rush at The Grill, a bustling restaurant in Manhattan's Times Square. When money goes missing from the till, suspicion falls on Pedro (Raúl Briones), an undocumented cook who dreams of a better life and is in love with Julia (Rooney Mara), an American waitress who cannot commit to a relationship. Rashid, the restaurant owner, has promised to help Pedro obtain legal status, but a shocking revelation about Julia compels Pedro to spiral into an act that threatens to shut down one of the city's busiest kitchens once and for all. The film is a comic and tragic tribute to the invisible people who keep our restaurants running and our stomachs full, all while chasing an elusive version of the American dream.

"Ruizpalacios’s thrilling, sprawling drama takes on late-stage capitalism, exploitation and the precariousness of immigrant life in extravagant style." - Irish Times

"Ruizpalacios creates a visual style that continues to reinvent itself right up to the end, crafting an unpredictable feeling that matches the volatile plotting." - Los Angeles Times

Release Date: May 15, 2025
Rating: CTC
Runtime: 139 mins
Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios
Actors: Rooney Mara, Oded Fehr, John Pyper-Ferguson, Raul Briones, Laura Gomez, James Waterston, Anna Diaz, Eduardo Olmos, Spenser Granese, Motell Foster

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