Chef's Special

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2008 Spanish film

Chef's Special
Theatrical release poster

Spanish	Fuera de carta

Directed by	Nacho G. Velilla
Screenplay by	Nacho G. Velilla David S. Olivas Oriol Capel Antonio Sánchez
Produced by	Daniel Écija Tedy Villalba Nacho G. Velilla
Starring	Javier Cámara Lola Dueñas Fernando Tejero Benjamín Vicuña Chus Lampreave Luis Varela Cristina Marcos Alexandra Jiménez Junio Valverde
Cinematography	David Omedes
Edited by	Ángel Hernández-Zoido
Music by	Juanjo Javierre
Release date	11 April 2008 (2008-04-11)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Chef's Special (Spanish: Fuera de carta) is a 2008 Spanish film directed by Nacho G. Velilla [es] which stars It stars Javier Cámara, Benjamín Vicuña, Lola Dueñas, and Fernando Tejero. It centers on homosexuality and the decision to come out, following men who have had relationships with women to hide their own sexuality, to the point of even having kids. The film also deals with the theme of single parents.

Plot

Maxi is the chef and owner of a restaurant, Xantarella, who aspires to win a Michelin Star but is having financial difficulties. He helps Alex, a maître d’ who is desperately looking for a boyfriend. It has been a while since Maxi has come out of the closet and declared his homosexuality. Since then, he left behind his wife and his two children whom he has not seen in the last seven years. His wife's death leads him to have to take care of his two estranged kids. Meanwhile, an Argentinian soccer player, Horacio , comes into Maxi and Alex's lives and passes himself off as heterosexual when in reality he is homosexual. The film develops from the love triangle formed between Maxi, Álex, and Horacio, Maxi's responsibility to his kids, and the future of the restaurant.

Cast

Javier Cámara as Maxi^[1]
Lola Dueñas as Alex^[1]
Fernando Tejero as Ramiro^[1]
Benjamín Vicuña as Horacio^[1]
Luis Varela [es] as Jaime^[1]
Chus Lampreave as Celia^[1]
Cristina Marcos as Marta^[1]
Alexandra Jiménez as Paula^[1]
Junio Valverde [es] as Edu^[1]

Release

The film premiered in Spain on 11 April 2008 and was a success in the box office, earning almost €1 million in its first weekend and ending the year as the sixth highest-grossing Spanish film grossing €5,11 million.

Reception

The critical reception was not as favorable, receiving negative reviews from important publications like El País, El Mundo, and ABC.^{[citation needed]}

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2009	23rd Goya Awards	Best Actor	Javier Cámara	Nominated	^[2]
2009	23rd Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Fernando Tejero	Nominated	^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Caviaro, Juan Luis (11 April 2008). "Estrenos de la semana | 11 de abril". Espinof.
^ "Fuera de carta". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 11 April 2023.