

Chef's Special
2008-04-11 · 111 min · ★ 5.7
Maxi thinks his life is perfect. He is a famous cook who owns a successful restaurant in Chueca and is living his life as a gay man without much complex. But when his son Edu and his daughter Alba appear, and a new attractive neighbor comes along, it will have a strong effect on his life resulting in his values being challenged for ever.
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- Directors
- Nacho G. Velilla
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
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Javier CámaraMaxi
Lola DueñasAlex
Fernando TejeroRamiro
Benjamín VicuñaHoracio
Luis VarelaJaime
Chus LampreaveCelia
Junio ValverdeEdu
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