Bakery in Brooklyn (2016)

Two cousins, two kind of thinking, and a bakery for saving.

Director:

Gustavo Ron

Writers:

Francisco Zegers (screenplay) (as Paco Zegers), Gustavo Ron (screenplay)

Stars:

Aimee Teegarden, Krysta Rodriguez, Griffin Newman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aimee Teegarden	...	Vivien
Krysta Rodriguez	...	Chloe
Griffin Newman	...	Ian
Ernie Sabella	...	Dave
Blanca Suárez	...	Daniella
Ward Horton	...	Paul
Aitor Luna	...	Fernando
Enrique Arce	...	Dimitry
Anthony Chisholm	...	Nathan
Linda Lavin	...	Isabelle
Anthony Alessandro	...	Lenny
Teodorina Bello	...	Mrs. Lopez
Robert C. Kirk	...	Andrew Hurman
Franklin Ojeda Smith	...	Mr. Zubal
Pat Patterson	...	Mrs. Laporte

Storyline

Vivien and Chloe are two very different cousins living in Brooklyn who have been inseparable ever since they were children. At least, they were until recently. The sudden passing of their Aunt Isabelle has left them with a challenging inheritance: their aunt's quaint Boulangerie, named Isabelle's. Vivien, who has postponed her dream trip to Europe to help run the shop, wants to keep things traditional, but Chloe, who works as Fernando's assistant, a chef for a popular daytime cooking TV show, feels they should put a modern spin on things. But when the bank reveals that the Boulangerie is in danger of being foreclosed, Vivien and Chloe must put the baking mitts down to preserve their family's legacy. Vivien tries to deceive the bank pretending that Dave, her now widower uncle, lives on the boulangerie after the loss of his home by the debts, being helped by Paul, the agent sent by the bank. The trouble increases when Paul shows a love interest by Vivien, meanwhile Fernando and Chloe ...

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Plot Keywords:

cousin | 

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Taglines:

The sweet spot where anything goes

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Daniella mentions that she had lived in Torres del Paine in Chile. In a conversation with Ian she uses the Chilean slang "cachai?" (get it?). Ian recites poems by Neruda to Daniella, Pablo Neruda is one of the best and most known poets of the twentieth century, awarded the Nobel Prize, Neruda is chilean. The labels on the wine bottles shown in the film are "Casillero del Diablo", which is also a very famous Chilean wine brand.

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Connections

References Field of Dreams (1989)

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Soundtracks

Rondalla (Noche de Estrellas)
By Alfonso Esparza Oteo
© Promotora Hispano Americana de Música.
Authorized by PEERMUSIC ESPAÑOLA S.A.U.

User Reviews

slapstick dark fantasy light romance mess

Vivien (Aimee Teegarden) and Chloe (Krysta Rodriguez) are orphaned cousins who are more like bickering sisters. Their aunt Isabelle (Linda Lavin) raised them together and runs a Brooklyn corner bakery. The cousins are forced to take over after Isabelle's death which leaves them heavily in debt and the bakery threatened with foreclosure by the bank. Chloe quits her job as an assistant to bad TV chef Fernando. Vivien abandons her European trip. The banker on the case, Paul, is in love with Vivien. Following his unknowing advice, Vivien claims a three month extension with uncle Dave as a resident of the property. Ian is the bumbling worker and Chloe recruits Daniella to modernize the shop.

This starts somewhat seriously but it turns into a bad wacky romance. There are a lot of slapstick and broad comedy going on here but it has the tone of a sweet bland rom-com with a drug dealer, a mysterious house renovation, and a fantastical shoe reader. Like the food fight, this is a mess. None of the actors are comedic actors who could pull off the wackiness it is attempting in this movie. At best, they are comedy adjacent. It is good natured and sweet like the cupcakes. Like them, it is also empty calories. Then it turns really dark, really really dark for no apparent reason. It's a bunch of weird stuff mounted on a bland rom-com. At least, it's filmed in New York.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain USA

Language:

English Spanish Russian French

Release Date:

20 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bakery in Brooklyn

Filming Locations:

Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,800,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$795,363

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bullet Pictures, Canica Films, La, El Capitan Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1