La Cocina

Running Time: 139

Genre: Feature, Drama

Certificate: 15

Language: English, Spanish

Subtitles: English

Raúl Briones and Rooney Mara star in this drama written and directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios. In the busy kitchen of Times Square restaurant The Grill, the staff - many of whom are illegal immigrants - are trying their best to survive. Undocumented Mexican chef Pedro (Briones) and Julia (Mara), a white American waitress, are dating, but Julia's pregnancy has caused them to fight about their future. Meanwhile, money has apparently gone missing from last night's takings, new hire Estela (Anna Díaz) is becoming increasingly exhausted as she attempts to get through her first day and Pedro risks reaching his breaking point... The cast also includes Oded Fehr, Motell Foster and Soundos Mosbah.