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

First American movie for Blanca Suárez.

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Connections

References Field of Dreams (1989)

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Soundtracks

Repeat in Time
Music and Lyrics by Ian Kagey
Sung by Molly Hager
© 2015 - ASCAP

User Reviews

Couldn't Connect With the Characters Here

This romantic comedy is probably more of a fantasy tale than anything else. There were a few chuckles and some sweet moments along the way, but, unfortunately, I found most of the film to be quite unfunny even annoying at times.

Two cousins Vivien and Chloe, Aimee Teegarden and Krysta Rodriguez respectively, lost their parents on the same day in an accident, and were taken in by their Aunt Isabelle, who owns a long established bakery in Brooklyn. However, when Isabelle suddenly passes and leaves the shop to her two nieces, she also leaves a huge debt load to the bank, who is looking to foreclose on the property asap. Thus, Vivien and Chloe will race against time to find a way of keeping the bakery afloat.

There's actually a large ensemble cast here, whose characters all intersect with each other throughout the movie. The film was directed by Gustavo Ron, who also co-wrote the script with Paco Zegers.

Overall, as mentioned, there are some moments to like here but the movie just came across to me, for the most part, as too awkward and staged, so that I couldn't connect with its characters.

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