First UK Trailer for ‘La Cocina’ Kitchen Drama Featuring Rooney Mara
by Alex Billington
September 6, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Where is the goddamn food?” We’re all wondering! Picturehouse in the UK has revealed an official trailer for La Cocina, a B&W kitchen drama from Mexican filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios. This premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year to mostly negative reviews (here’s mine) due to being too chaotic and obnoxious. In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the staff each chase the elusive American dream. There’s an ensemble of characters involved in various arguments. Featuring an array of outstanding performances led by Raul Briones and Rooney Mara, La Cocina is a “gripping, exhilarating and truly cinematic new film” from acclaimed director Alonso Ruizpalacios. The film takes place at a random non-existent restaurant following the kitchen and staff around as they deal with all kinds of chaos, showing what it’s like to be behind-the-scenes in a restaurant like this. The cast also includes Anna Diaz, Motell Foster, Oded Fehr, and Spenser Granese. Check out this trailer for a closer look.
Here’s the official UK trailer (+ two posters) for Alonso Ruizpalacios’s La Cocina, direct from YouTube:
Amidst the lunch rush of a frantic Manhattan restaurant, a series of events threaten to bring the kitchen to a crashing halt. While orders flood in and pressure mounts to boiling point, the passionate relationship between chef Pedro (Raúl Briones) and waitress Julia Rooney Mara) is starting to fray. But when missing money and shocking revelations cause things to spiral out of control, it’s not long before one of New York’s busiest kitchens is on the verge of imploding. La Cocina is both written and directed by Mexican filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios, director of the films Gueros, Museo, and A Cop Movie previously, plus episodes of “Narcos: Mexico” and “Outer Range” recently. Adapted from Arnold Wesker’s play “The Kitchen”. Produced by Gerardo Gatica, Lauren Mann, Ivan Orlic, and Ramiro Ruiz. This initially premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. Picturehouse debuts La Cocina in UK cinemas starting on December 27th, 2024 at the end of this year. No US release is set yet – stay tuned. For more info, visit the film’s official site.