Mediterranean Food Page #3

Synopsis: In a seaside village in Spain, the teenager Sofía is a bad student that helps her father Ramón and her mother Loren in the kitchen of the small family restaurant and dreams on becoming the best chef in the world. Her best childhood friends are the correct Toni and the reckless Frank. When Sofía finds that Ramón is bisexual, she leaves her fiancé Toni to work with Frank in a five star hotel and has a one night stand with him. However, she returns to her village when she gets pregnant and marries Toni. Years later, Frank also returns to his village and Sofía loves Toni and Frank and they all live together as a threesome. Sofía cooks with passion and her top-notch culinary skill is recognized by other chefs. However, when Frank decides to get married and have a normal life, the relationship between Sofía and Toni is affected.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Joaquín Oristrell
Production: Alta Films
 
IMDB:
6.3
Year:
2009
102 min
Website
56 Views


For how long?

I don't know. Some months,

until the contract expires.

Now I need to be selfish,

I need to think of myself.

Shut the door.

But...

- There's nobody, right?

- Right.

- I mean, your roommate left.

- I asked her to leave.

You asked her to leave

so that we could...

I have to serve breakfast at seven.

We have half an hour.

Every three chilies you eat,

I'll add a dish.

One...

Two...

The day after, Frank bets

for the fish dishes on the menu.

He gets sea bass, turbot,

tuna fish and gilthead

added to the menu.

The sea climbs up to the mountain,

my mum steps forward in her carrier.

Take over, I'm going out

to talk to some clients.

Excuse me, can you call me a cab?

- What's wrong?

- Nothing.

- What's going on?

- I'm pregnant.

What?

- No!

- No, what?

You can't do this to me.

"Me, me". You can only say "me".

- You're not keeping it.

- Is that a question? It's an order.

- You're very young.

- My son is younger.

For how long have you known?

Why didn't you tell me'?

- Because it's four months.

- Four?

Relax, the baby's not yours.

And seeing you now,

I'm really glad.

It's mine. Tell me the truth.

It's mine and Toni's,

and don't pretend you care, you don't!

What are you both doing here?

The dining room is full!

No.

That's it.

If you leave now, you'll never be

the best cook in the world.

Let's bet, Frank. Let's bet.

My mum goes back home.

Toni and her get married

and are very happy for five years.

Sofia.

But five years ?y by.

Sofia.

Toni, bring the car.

I can't feel my feet.

Thanks.

Are you gonna eat

all the hearts?

Don't come near me, I'll scream.

- I just want to talk.

- Help!

You'll make the baby cry.

Toni is about to come.

He'll hit you if I ask him to.

I might hit him, too.

- Really?

- Because of what he's done to you.

- What is it?

- Three children in five years. Enough?

The children we made together.

No, you won't kid me.

That's his plan, not yours.

How can you be satisfied

with a lousy restaurant and a hubby

who's turning you

into a baby machine?

I'm no baby machine!

Hold the baby.

Are you OK?

No, I'm not. I was before.

Sofia,

I've been everywhere

and seen a lot of people,

but you don't know

how good you are.

I look at you and see it.

Sofia, look at me.

- You can get very far.

- Get away from me, Frank.

You're unique. If you won't see that,

at least let the world see.

- My baby.

- You have a lot to learn.

You're not holding him properly,

his head is hanging.

There's a wonderful chef

in France, Andre.

He's open and willing to teach.

I talked to him and he'd love you

to go take a 6 month stage there.

France, I'm offering France.

The cradle of modern cuisine.

Toni!

- I'll wait at the gas station.

- Don't even dream about it.

- At one o'clock.

- You're on drugs. You're crazy.

The baby.

- The baby.

- At one.

Surprise!

Baby, you cutie!

Come, baby. Look,

it's 1.250 square meters.

Garage, guests house...

This is the first scooter

your dad had.

The garden is big and representative.

And a swimming pool.

A swimming pool!

Honey, how can we pay

for all this?

First things first.

Let's see the house, everybody in.

The sitting room

Air conditioning, central heating,

quality furniture.

The former owner was

an interior decorator. He was German.

Honey, honey...

How are we going to pay for this?

Well...

- Let's drink a toast!

- Yes, let's drink a toast!

Toni, come here,

I'm asking how we're going

to pay for this.

My dad is retiring.

We're selling the hair saloon.

I asked for a loan,

and I'll work evenings.

Come here.

Who's taking care of the children

while I work at the restaurant?

No, Sofia. The restaurant is over.

It's over for you.

Enough of that!

That's my second surprise.

Are you happy?

Mum, don't!

- It's only a little bit.

- Don't!

- Everybody should drink.

- He's only four, for Christ sake!

What's wrong?

Three children is a lot.

You've been working

since you were sixteen,

it's time to take a rest.

I sorted it out with your parents.

You should sort it out with me,

I got the business back on its feet.

Who's going to cook?

Gambinos is closing,

we'll get the cook.

Go play, son.

Toni,

that cook is bad, he's really bad.

Here you can cook

as much as you want to. It's huge!

Look at the garden.

The children can be

really happy, here.

Look at them, look at them.

If you give that cook my recipes,

I'll kill you.

I'll kill you!

What's wrong?

You're hungry again, right?

You're so beautiful!

- Let's see the bedrooms.

- Not now.

I'm tired, later.

- But you like it, don't you?

- I like it a lot.

Who wants to see the jacuzzi?

Come on, let's go!

- I thought you'd take a cab.

- No, I'll follow you.

- No, let's take mine. Do you like it?

- Very much.

Sofia, no.

If you take over, you take over.

- This is crazy.

- They're my children.

You know how hard it is

to be abandoned by your mother.

- What's this about?

- You can't behave with women

'cause your mum left,

that won't happen to my children.

No, no. No way. No.

You're dumping me

at a gas station again.

Fine.

Toni!

- Toni, honey!

- Be careful!

Honey, don't move!

- What are you doing here?

- Don't move, don't move!

Turn the scooter off

Come on, call an ambulance.

- I don't want an ambulance.

- Don't take the helmet off!

Where were you taking my children?

- Calm down.

- Shut up.

- Get off!

- Calm down.

- Don't let him take the helmet off.

- Calm down, it's OK.

He wanted to help you!

- I can see how he helps.

- We need to take you to he hospital.

I don't want a hospital,

I want my wife and children!

And some explanation!

I don't want to be a housewife.

Look at my dad.

He's been hiding all his life,

I don't want to hide.

Hell.

What?

Toni, Toni!

Take the children and go home.

Sofia, go home, now!

Toni, calm down, look at me,

look at me, Toni.

The ambulance is coming,

don't worry.

For the first time,

Frank does something for Sofia

without food involved.

I want to cook, it's not a job.

When I cook, things happen to me.

- What kind of things?

- Things that don't happen otherwise.

You can't leave at night,

like a thief,

take the children and leave

with this bastard.

And you can't lock her in a house.

I bought the house for her!

I know you love her a lot,

but you don't know who she is.

- And you do?

- Toni!

- You do know who she is?

- I'm not hitting back.

We were happy, you sneaked in.

There are a lot of women, why mine?

Stop, people are staring, stop.

- You love her!

- He doesn't!

- You do love her!

- He doesn't love anybody. Tell him!

- I want her in my restaurant.

- What restaurant?

- The one I'm opening.

- Where?

It doesn't matter!

If you were a decent man,

it would be here, with her family.

This place is ugly and tasteless.

Your stitches are going to come off.

Are you OK?

Fine, fine.

The Gambinos is being transferred.

Gambinos?

They're not selling high

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