Mikel (Enric Auquer) is a young and famous cooking chef who must deal with his father (Karra Elejalde) , left for dead 30 years ago. He
suffers Korsakoff Syndrome , a real-life disease which affects to the memory and the cognitive process, specially in cases where the patient abused of drugs and alcohol . After to discover that he still alive but amnesic Mikel attempts to visit him at hospital .
An endearing and soft comedy , it is stunningly starred by Elejalde and Auquer who create a competent couple in a low-energy film, where everything is in its place. Amusing , funny and very cheerful film filled with emotion , action , hilarious set-pieces, tongue-in-cheek and lots of humor . A nice work with its shortcomings that stands out both for its elegant execution and for the rough edges , it ends up shaping a story that is as functional as it is consistent with the style of our best screenwriters . Mazón uses its good ingredients , script , actors and staging, without presumption, to present a film up to their standards : fast, fun , with some heart and feeling for a large audience , and light enough but without being annoying . The premise is simple and plain , as a misfit but successful cook joins his stranged father with whom he wants to know an old cooking recipe . Director delivers a good work with too much things on its perfect site , as Mazón carries out a portentous knack of getting the most out of characters and situations without ever going over the top making for some very big laughs . The magnificent starring being well accompanied by a good support cast , such as : Megan Montaner , Lander Otaola , Maribel Salas and special appearance by Maria Botto.
It contains an attractive and lively musical score by Vicente Ortiz Gimeno. And colorful and appropriate cinematography by Angel Iguacel , shot in Madrid and Bilbao , Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain . This motion picture was professionally directed by Joaquin Mazón withbudget enough , estimated 4.5000.000 Euros and had success at the Spanish Boxoffice and financed by Mod Producciones , Kowalski Films ,Copra Dailies System and Capella Film. Director Joaquin Mazón is a craftsman who has directed several TV episodes from series such as Alli abajo, Con el culo al aire, Doctor Mateo and Cuerpo de Elite ; being second Unit director and assistant director in other series as Circulo rojo, Fuera control, Cuestion sexo, Los 80 and Manolito Gafotas. Rating : 7/1o . The flick will appeal to Spanish cnema fans.
