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La Cocina

La Cocina

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20246.92h 19m

Overview

In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.

Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Written by Arnold Wesker, Alonso Ruizpalacios
Produced by Ivan Orlić, Gerardo Gatica, Ramiro Ruiz
Box OfficeBudget: $770K0

Top Cast

Raúl Briones

Raúl Briones

Pedro

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Julia

Anna Díaz

Anna Díaz

Estela

Motell Gyn Foster

Motell Gyn Foster

Nonzo

Laura Gómez

Laura Gómez

Laura

Oded Fehr

Oded Fehr

Rashid

James Waterston

James Waterston

Mark

Lee Sellars

Lee Sellars

Chef

Eduardo Olmos

Eduardo Olmos

Luis

Spenser Granese

Spenser Granese

Max

Themes & Keywords

new york cityimmigrationrestauranttimes squareabortionkitchen

About La Cocina

La Cocina is a drama, comedy film released in 2024 exploring themes of new york city, immigration, restaurant, times square, abortion, kitchen. Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, it stars Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Díaz. In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.

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