Featuring an array of outstanding performances led by Raúl Briones and Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara, LA COCINA is a gripping, exhilarating and truly cinematic new film from acclaimed director Alonso Ruizpalacios.

Amidst the lunchtime rush of The Grill, a bustling New York tourist trap, a series of events threaten to bring the kitchen to a crashing halt as the staff each chase the elusive 'American Dream'. When a large sum of money goes missing from the register, suspicion falls on Pedro (Briones), an undocumented cook who dreams of a better life and is in love with Julia (Mara), an American waitress who cannot commit to a relationship. Rashid, the restaurant owner, has promised to help Pedro obtain legal status, but a shocking revelation about Julia compels Pedro to spiral into an act that threatens to shut down one of the city's busiest kitchens once and for all.

Some Spanish language, English subtitles.