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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.
Original Release
04/11/2008
US Release
04/11/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Javier Camara | Maxi |
Lola Duenas | Alex |
Fernando Tejero | Ramiro |
Benjamin Vicuna | Horacio |
Chus Lampreave | Celia |
Luis Varela | Jaime |
Cristina Marcos | Marta |
Alexandra Jiménez | Paula |
Junio Valverde | Edu |
Alejandra Lorenzo | Alba |
Directors
Writers
Nacho G. Velilla, Oriol Capel, David S. Olivas, Antonio Sánchez
Cast
Name | Character |
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Javier Camara | Maxi |
Lola Duenas | Alex |
Fernando Tejero | Ramiro |
Benjamin Vicuna | Horacio |
Chus Lampreave | Celia |
Luis Varela | Jaime |
Cristina Marcos | Marta |
Alexandra Jiménez | Paula |
Junio Valverde | Edu |
Alejandra Lorenzo | Alba |
Mariano Pena | Álvaro |
Fernando Albizu | Valero |
Carlos Leal | Pascal Sánchez |
Alberto Jo Lee | Dae-Su |
Jesús Fuente | Director del colegio |
Santiago Meléndez | Cliente enfadado |
Eduardo Velasco | Guarda Estudios |
Ana María Prada | Señora mayor |
Chupi Llorente | Mujer cliente |
Pepe Martín | Niño 1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Oriol Capel | Executive Producer |
Javier Méndez | Executive Producer |
David S. Olivas | Executive Producer |
Antonio Sánchez | Executive Producer |
Nacho G. Velilla | Producer |
Silvia García-Calvo | Producer |
Eva Garrido | Producer |
Tadeo Villalba hijo | Producer |
Daniel Écija | Producer |