- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Sofía nace prematuramente en una barbería, rodeada de hombres que necesitan un corte de pelo el mismo día de junio de 1968 en que Bob Kennedy es asesinado. Durante quince años, crece entre los fogones y las mesas de la casa de comidas de suspadres.Mujer trabajadora, ambiciosa e imprevisible, muy pronto se enamora de dos hombres: con Toni, el yerno que toda madre querría tener, se casa y tiene tres hijos; con Frank, el representante que todo artista querría tener, descubre el secreto de laaltacocina. Con los dos llega a un acuerdo profesional y amoroso que revolucionará el mundo de la cocina.La historia de Sofía, la mejor cocinera del mundo, y de los dos hombres que la convirtieron en leyenda.
Sofia was born prematurely in a market in June 1968 on the same fated day that Robert Kennedy was assassinated. For 15 years she was raised amid the stovetops and tables of her parents´ restaurant. A hard-working, ambitious and unpredictablewoman,shesoon falls in love with two men. With one of them, Toni (the son-in-law that every mother dreams of having), she gets married and has 3 children; with the other, Frank (the manager that every artist dreams of having), she becomes the best chef intheworld.Sofia´s story, the best chef of the world, and the two men who helped her to become a legend.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Olivia Molina | Sofía (la cocinera) |
Cast | Paco León | Toni (el marido) |
Cast | Alfonso Bassave | Frank (el amante) |
Cast | Carmen Balagué | Loren (madre de Sofia) |
Cast | Roberto Álvarez | Ramón (padre de Sofia) |
Cast | Jesús Castejón | Pepe Ripoll (padre de Toni) |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Production | Marta Esteban | |
Production | Gerardo Herrero | |
Directed by | Oristrell, Joaquín | |
Screenplay | Joaquín Oristrell | |
Screenplay | Yolanda García Serrano | |
Cinematography | Albert Pascual | |
Score | Salvador Niebla | |
Score | Kitflus | |
Film Editing | Aixalà | |
Film Editing | Domi Parra | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Llorenç Miquel | |
Sound Mixer | Salva Mayolas | |
Sound Mixer | Ricard Casals | |
Songs | Ay, Cosita Linda | Interprete: NAT KING COLE |
Other info | Asesor Gastronómico/Gourmet Advisory: | |
Other info | Alain Devahive |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 7 | 98 min. | 2/4/2009 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
---|---|---|
GENERAL AUDIENCES | 3 min. seg. | 1/15/2009 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 7 | 98 min. seg. | 6/8/2009 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
---|---|
Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 800,793.49 € |
Grants - Distribution of Feature Films | 60,101.00 € |
Grants - Reducing interest - Production | 35,000.00 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2009 |
Production year | 2009 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 98 minutos |
Aspect ratio | 1:1,85 |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
---|---|
Star-up shooting date | 6/16/2008 |
Ending shooting date | 8/9/2008 |
Locations | Spain - Barcelona - Sitges - (Days: 7) |
Locations | Spain - Barcelona - Montseny - (Days: 21) |
Locations | Spain - Barcelona - Barcelona - (Days: 4) |
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- DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES & INFO





- Festivals and Awards
Participation in Festivals | Section |
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34Th Sao Paulo Internacional Film Festival 2010 (Brasil) | |
59 Berlinale - International Film Festival | Culinary Cinema |
Festival De Cine De Seattle 2010 (Estados Unidos/Usa) | |
Festival Internacional De Cine De El Cairo / Cairo International Film Festival 2010 (Egipto/Egypt) |