La Cocina
Cert 15 | 2024 | Dir. Alonso Ruizpalacios | Drama | Mexico/USA | 2hrs 19 mins
In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the staff each chase the elusive American dream.
In a sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.
Critics hail the film as an "explosive" and "singular masterwork," placing Ruizpalacios alongside renowned directors like Del Toro, Cuaron, and Inarritu, and likening it to "The Bear but on steroids!"—Front Row Filmed Entertainment
This film was programmed for Southampton Film Week in partnership with The Phoenix Film Society.
How to Book
Tickets for individual films can be obtained from Union Films Box Office. You will first become an Associate Member (£3.50) and then each film will cost £6. Do leave enough time to join and get your ticket before the film starts promptly at 7.30pm.
Membership with The Phoenix Film Society
By being a Full Member you will be supporting The Phoenix's ability to show quality world cinema. You will be entitled to see all the films in the Season (October 2025 - May 2026) without any further payment. This means no queueing: you just show your Membership card as you walk in and take your favourite seat!
The cost is is just £90. And students can join for just £50 for the year. Please note that Phoenix membership also grants free entry to any Union Films screening — likewise, all Phoenix films are free to Union Films Premiere Pass holders. For details on how to join please contact us via email: enquiries@thephoenix.org.uk
If you just want to see the occasional film then you can become an Associate Member. Associate Membership for the Season costs £3.50. In addition to this we will make a per-film charge of £6. So, your first visit will cost £9.50 and on subsequent visits, upon showing your Associate Membership card, you will get the discounted rate of £6.
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