# La Cocina (2024)

> A volatile Times Square restaurant kitchen becomes a pressure cooker for immigrant ambition, workplace exploitation, and the fraying human cost of the American dream.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/892150

## Facts

- Runtime: 139 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios
- Cast: Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Díaz, Motell Gyn Foster, Laura Gómez, Oded Fehr, James Waterston, Lee Sellars
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19864832/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: volatile, oppressive, righteous, intense movie night, social justice film night

## Synopsis

In the chaotic kitchens of Times Square, dreams simmer and boil over in pursuit of the American dream.

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