Chef's Special


1h 51m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Maxi is a distinguished chef who owns one of the most swanky places in the gay-friendly neighborhood of Chueca in Madrid. Though Maxi is comfortably out of the closet, he has some skeletons still firmly tucked away there, including a sham marriage that resulted in him fathering several children. Whe

Film Details

Also Known As
Fuera De Carta, Off the Menu
Genre
Comedy
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Alfa Films; Atresmedia; Cineplex; Tla Entertainment Group; Tla Entertainment Group
Distribution Company
Bolero; Pro-Fun Media; Transeuropa Films; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Bros. Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Synopsis

Maxi is a distinguished chef who owns one of the most swanky places in the gay-friendly neighborhood of Chueca in Madrid. Though Maxi is comfortably out of the closet, he has some skeletons still firmly tucked away there, including a sham marriage that resulted in him fathering several children. When they unexpectedly turn up on his doorstep and a handsome ex-football player from Argentina moves in next door, Maxi might have to reevaluate his own morals and values.

Film Details

Also Known As
Fuera De Carta, Off the Menu
Genre
Comedy
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Alfa Films; Atresmedia; Cineplex; Tla Entertainment Group; Tla Entertainment Group
Distribution Company
Bolero; Pro-Fun Media; Transeuropa Films; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Bros. Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Audience Award for Outstanding Dramatic Feature Film at the 2009 Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States January 2009

Released in United States July 2009

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Gala Screenings) January 6-19, 2009.

Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (International Dramatic Feature) July 9-19, 2009.

Feature directorial debut for Nacho G. Velilla.

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)

Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Gala Screenings) January 6-19, 2009.)

Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (International Dramatic Feature) July 9-19, 2009.)