Chef's Special

Chef's Special (Spanish: Fuera de carta) is a 2008 Spanish film directed by Nacho G. Velilla [es]. It stars Javier Cámara, Benjamín Vicuña, Lola Dueñas, and Fernando Tejero. It centers on homosexuality and the decision to come out, following men who have had relationships with women to hide their own sexuality, to the point of even having kids. The film also deals with the theme of single parents.

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Chef's Special
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Spanish	Fuera de carta

Directed by	Nacho G. Velilla
Screenplay by	Nacho G. Velilla David S. Olivas Oriol Capel Antonio Sánchez
Produced by	Daniel Écija Tedy Villalba Nacho G. Velilla
Starring	Javier Cámara Lola Dueñas Fernando Tejero Benjamín Vicuña Chus Lampreave Luis Varela Cristina Marcos Alexandra Jiménez Junio Valverde
Cinematography	David Omedes
Edited by	Ángel Hernández-Zoido
Music by	Juanjo Javierre
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	11 April 2008 (2008-04-11)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Maxi is the chef and owner of a restaurant, Xantarella, who aspires to win a Michelin Star but is having financial difficulties. He helps Alex, a maître d’ who is desperately looking for a boyfriend. It has been a while since Maxi has come out of the closet and declared his homosexuality. Since then, he left behind his wife and his two children whom he has not seen in the last seven years. His wife's death leads him to have to take care of his two estranged kids. Meanwhile, an Argentinian soccer player, Horacio, comes into Maxi and Alex's lives and passes himself off as heterosexual when in reality he is homosexual. The film develops from the love triangle formed between Maxi, Álex, and Horacio, Maxi's responsibility to his kids, and the future of the restaurant.

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2009	23rd Goya Awards	Best Actor	Javier Cámara	Nominated	^[2]
2009	23rd Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Fernando Tejero	Nominated	^[2]

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