À la carte (2008)

Chef'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.

Synopsis

Maxi croit que sa vie est parfaite : c'est un cuisinier prestigieux et reconnu, propriétaire d'un restaurant à la mode dans le quartier de Chueca à Madrid. Il vit son homosexualité sans complexe jusqu'au jour où son existence est bouleversée par l'arrivée de ses enfants, fruit d'un mariage d'apparence et par celle de son voisin, un séduisant ex-footballeur argentin. L'amour, la famille, la jalousie, la paternité... vont dynamiter sa vie.

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