In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the staff each chase the elusive American dream. Rooney Mara and Raul Briones star in this compelling vision of the immigrant experience in which even the seeming ballast of community, brotherhood and love can be illusory. La Cocina confirms Ruizpalacios as one of the more exciting and talented new directors coming from Mexico.
MA15+
139 min
USA, Mexico
Rooney Mara, Oded Fehr, John Pyper-Ferguson, Raúl Briones, Laura Gómez, James Waterston, Anna Díaz, Eduardo Olmos, Spenser Granese, Motell Foster
Alonso Ruizpalacios