When money goes missing from the till, suspicion falls on Pedro (Raúl Briones), an undocumented cook who dreams of a better life and is in love with Julia (Rooney Mara), an American waitress who cannot commit to a relationship. Rashid, the restaurant owner, has promised to help Pedro obtain legal status, but a shocking revelation about Julia compels Pedro to spiral into an act that threatens to shut down one of the city's busiest kitchens once and for all. The film is a comic and tragic tribute to the invisible people who keep our restaurants running and our stomachs full, all while chasing an elusive version of the American dream.

Great Jones Alley (btw Great Jones Street and Bond Street) Manhattan.

1-3 Minetta Street (btw Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane) Manhattan.

Bow Bridge (Mid-Park at 74th Street) Central Park, Manhattan.