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2008Chef's Special (Spanish: Fuera de carta) is a Spanish film directed by Nacho García Velilla that centers on homosexuality and the decision to come out. It focuses on 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. It stars Javier Cámara, Benjamín Vicuña, Lola Dueñas, and Fernando Tejero. The film premiered in Spain on April 11, 2008 and was a success in the box office, earning almost 1 million Euros in its first weekend and ending the year as the sixth highest-grossing Spanish film grossing 5,107,626.41 €. It received fourteen award nominations—including two Goya Awards—winning six of them. The critical reception was not as favorable, receiving negative reviews from important publications like El País, El Mundo, and ABC.
Maxi (Javier Cámara) is the chef and owner of a restaurant, Xantarella, who aspires to win a Michelin Star but is having financial difficulties. He helps Álex (Lola Dueñas), 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 hasn't 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 (Benjamín Vicuña), comes into Maxi and Alex's lives and passes himself off as heterosexual when in reality he's 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.
Kinostart: | 2008 08.10.2009 in Deutschland | ||||||||||||||||
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Genre: | Filmkomödie, LGBT-Film | ||||||||||||||||
Herstellungsland: | Spanien | ||||||||||||||||
Originalsprache: | Spanisch | ||||||||||||||||
Farbe: | Farbe | ||||||||||||||||
IMDB: | 2156 | ||||||||||||||||
Verleih: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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2009 | FilmOut San Diego, US FilmOut Festival Award Best International Feature | Gewinner |
2009 | Fotogramas de Plata Fotogramas de Plata Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine) | Gewinner |
2009 | L.A. Outfest Audience Award Outstanding Dramatic Feature Film | Gewinner |
2009 | Premios ACE Premio ACE Cinema - Best Actor | Gewinner |
2009 | Premios ACE Premio ACE Cinema - Best Supporting Actor | Gewinner |
2009 | Goya Awards Goya Best Actor (Mejor Actor Principal) | Nominiert |
2009 | Goya Awards Goya Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto) | Nominiert |
2009 | Spanish Actors Union Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina) | Nominiert |
2009 | Spanish Actors Union Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Performance in a Minor Role, Male (Reparto Cine - Categoría Masculina) | Nominiert |
2008 | Málaga Spanish Film Festival Audience Award Best Film | Gewinner |
2008 | Málaga Spanish Film Festival Silver Biznaga Best Actor (Mejor Actor) | Gewinner |
2008 | Málaga Spanish Film Festival Golden Biznaga | Nominiert |