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Chef's Special

Chef's Special

20085.61h 51m

Overview

Maxi thinks his life is perfect. He is a famous cook who owns a successful restaurant in Chueca and is living his life as a gay man without much complex. But when his son Edu and his daughter Alba appear, and a new attractive neighbor comes along, it will have a strong effect on his life resulting in his values being challenged for ever.

Directed by Nacho G. Velilla
Written by Oriol Capel, David S. Olivas, Antonio Sánchez
Produced by Nacho G. Velilla, Tadeo Villalba Jr., Daniel Écija
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Top Cast

Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Maxi

Lola Dueñas

Lola Dueñas

Alex

Fernando Tejero

Fernando Tejero

Ramiro

Benjamín Vicuña

Benjamín Vicuña

Horacio

Luis Varela

Luis Varela

Jaime

Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave

Celia

Junio Valverde

Junio Valverde

Edu

Alexandra Jiménez

Alexandra Jiménez

Paula

Themes & Keywords

spainlove trianglerestaurantchefwaiterlgbtgay theme

About Chef's Special

Chef's Special is a comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of spain, love triangle, restaurant, chef, waiter, lgbt. Directed by Nacho G. Velilla, it stars Javier Cámara, Lola Dueñas, Fernando Tejero. Maxi thinks his life is perfect. He is a famous cook who owns a successful restaurant in Chueca and is living his life as a gay man without much complex. But when his son Edu and his daughter Alba appear, and a new attractive neighbor comes along, it will have a strong effect on his life resulting in his values being challenged for ever.

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