Bakery in Brooklyn
| Bakery in Brooklyn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gustavo Ron |
| Written by | Gustavo Ron Francisco Zegers |
| Produced by | Alison Anne Abrohams Nicholas Owen Langholff Michael Matzdorff |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Miguel P. Gilaberte |
| Edited by | Vicente Perez |
| Music by | Lucio Godoy |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | United States Spain |
| Language | English |
Bakery in Brooklyn is a 2016 American-Spanish romantic comedy film starring Aimee Teegarden and Krysta Rodriguez.[1][2]
Cast
- Aimee Teegarden as Vivien
- Krysta Rodriguez as Chloe
- Griffin Newman as Ian
- Ernie Sabella as Dave
- Blanca Suárez as Daniella
- Ward Horton as Paul
- Aitor Luna as Fernando
- Anthony Chisolm as Nathan
- Linda Lavin as Isabelle
- Josh Pais as Alexander Johnson (Lawyer)
Plot
Two cousins, raised as sisters, set out to save the family bakery. The owner, their aunt, dies suddenly and unexpectedly. A banker is trying to foreclose on the bakery, but is prevented from doing so when it's declared a heritage site. The cousins succeed in saving the bakery.
(In a completely, seemingly unrelated side plot, an old couple tries to kill Daniella and Ian with poisoned tea.)
The movie ends with Vivien and Paul kissing by a tree in a square in Valencia.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of seven critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.7/10.[3] Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail awarded the film half a star out of four.[4] John Hartl of The Seattle Times awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[5]
References
- ^ Noh, David (January 19, 2017). "Film Review: Bakery in Brooklyn". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ Hertz, Leba (January 19, 2017). "'Bakery in Brooklyn' offers a taste of fluff". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Bakery in Brooklyn (My Bakery in Brooklyn)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Brad (January 20, 2017). "Bakery in Brooklyn: A sickly-sweet and uninspired romantic comedy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ Hartl, John (January 19, 2017). "'Bakery in Brooklyn' review: Rom-com quickly goes stale". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 1, 2018.