| Other author/creator | Velilla, Nacho G., director, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Écija, Daniel, 1963- producer. |
| Other author/creator | Villalba, Tedy, 1962- producer. |
| Other author/creator | Breaking Glass Pictures (Firm), publisher. |
| Other author/creator | TLA Releasing (Firm), production company. |
| Parallel title |
Chef's special |
| Abstract |
Chef Maxi (Camára) has plenty on his plate. Between running a high-end restaurant, keeping it in the black and corralling his unpredictable staff, who could begrudge him a foul-mouthed outburst, or two, or several? His best gal pal and next door neighbor Alex (Dueñas) is desperate to find a good man while sous-chef Ramiro can't put his hard-partying days behind him. Add to the mix an unexpected reunion with two estranged children and a blossoming gay romance with a closeted international athlete, and you've got one troubled gourmet. Now the Michelin Guide food critic is coming to review his restaurant and it whips Maxi into such a frenzy the he must learn to juggle the new dynamics his children and lover bring to the table, with over-the-top, hilarious results. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed September 18, 2017). |
| Cast |
Javier Cámara, Lola Dueñas, Fernando Tejero. |
| Language | In Spanish with English subtitles. |
| Awards note | Won 2009 FilmOut San Diego, Best International Feature |
| Awards note | Won 2009 Fotogramas de Plata, Best Movie Actor |
| Awards note | Won 2008 Málaga Spanish Film Festival, Best Film |
| Awards note | Won 2008 Málaga Spanish Film Festival, Best Actor |
| Awards note | Won 2009 Yoga Awards, Worst Spanish Actor |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Comedy films. |
