It was watchable, but much of the time, the characters spoke English rather than Spanish, and the ending credits revealed that it was photographed in IRELAND. That was a disappointment, as I have been to various parts of Spain and they are lovely; not sure why the characters mentioned being on "The Costa Brava" if they were not there.
Anyway, apart from that, it was nicely photographed, with beautiful actors, but kind of a flimsy plot. The reasons for the owner(s?) closing the place are never explained, and I would have been interested to learn more about the chef - what inspired her cooking style, how did she become interested in becoming a chef, what was her training like, etc.? Instead, there is a lot of focus on a separated couple who end up getting back together, with little explanation of their marital woes nor why they reunite. There is a very handsome boyfriend, whose motives are equally mysterious. And there is a patron who keeps using his cell phone, who is suspected of being a restaurant critic. It's unclear why anyone cares, because if the restaurant is closing anyway, what harm could possibly be done by a write-up? Would have preferred more "meat" in this movie.
Anyway, apart from that, it was nicely photographed, with beautiful actors, but kind of a flimsy plot. The reasons for the owner(s?) closing the place are never explained, and I would have been interested to learn more about the chef - what inspired her cooking style, how did she become interested in becoming a chef, what was her training like, etc.? Instead, there is a lot of focus on a separated couple who end up getting back together, with little explanation of their marital woes nor why they reunite. There is a very handsome boyfriend, whose motives are equally mysterious. And there is a patron who keeps using his cell phone, who is suspected of being a restaurant critic. It's unclear why anyone cares, because if the restaurant is closing anyway, what harm could possibly be done by a write-up? Would have preferred more "meat" in this movie.