Country Spain, France Genre Comedy Year 2025 Running Time 106 min Screenplay Joaquín Oristrell, Yolanda García Serrano, Manuel Gómez Pereira Cinematography Aitor Mantxola Music Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen Editing Vanessa Marimbert Cast Mario Casas, Alberto San Juan, Asier Etxeandia, Nora Hernández, Óscar Lasarte, Martín Páez, Elvira Mínguez, Carlos Serrano, Carmen Balagué, Eva Ugarte, Antonio Resines International Sales Film Factory Entertainment Contact alexandra@filmfactory.es Synopsis

Set on April 15th, 1939, just two weeks after the war’s end, Franco invites his top generals for a night of triumph. But in the hotel’s kitchen, a group of defeated Republican chefs are secretly preparing the meal—while also cooking up their last chance to escape the country.

Manuel Gómez Pereira

Manuel Gómez Pereira is a director and screenwriter born in Madrid in 1958. A co-founder of the production company BocaBoca, he is considered one of Spain's most successful comedy directors. He won the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for All Men Are the Same (Todos los hombres sois iguales). His extensive filmography includes hits such as Mouth to Mouth (Boca a boca), Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health, and Queens (Reinas). He has also directed episodes for major TV series like Grand Hotel and Velvet. His most recent films are La cena and Un funeral de locos.

Filmography

Nos va la marcha (feature film, 1979)
Salsa rosa (feature film, 1992)
¿Por qué lo llaman amor cuando quieren decir sexo? (feature film, 1993)
Todos los hombres sois iguales (feature film, 1994)
Boca a boca (feature film, 1995)
El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (feature film, 1996)
Entre las piernas (feature film, 1999)
Desafinado (feature film, 2001)
¡Hay motivo! (feature film, 2004)
Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (feature film, 2004)
Reinas (feature film, 2005)
El juego del ahorcado (feature film, 2009)
La ignorancia de la sangre (feature film, 2014)
Todos los hombres son iguales (feature film, 2015)
The dinner (feature film, 2025)
Un funeral de locos (feature film, 2025)

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