That's Amor (2022)
Everyone has good and bad days.
Sofia, who just lost her job and relationship, was having a very bad day.
She decides to start the next day with a clean slate.
She meets Matias, a handsome young chef, who fills her life with beauty.
The scene opens with a girl handing a stack of files to Sofia.
Sofia takes them and notices a card that says Happy Birthday.
There are also a bunch of signs for other people.
She takes some files, and proceeds to her boss’s room.
As she enters, her boss asks her to get a cup of espresso for her.
Sofia agrees to get her an espresso, but asks to talk first.
She says that she has been assisting her boss for about 2 years — and wants to be given
more creative work.
Her work was limited to answering phone calls, proofing, and scheduling, but she wants to
work in graphic design.
Her boss reminds her that she was hired as an assistant — and already has enough people
working in graphic design.
Her boss thought Sofia understood that — when she took the job.
Sofia gets a bit disheartened, but still asks what she’s supposed to do.
Her boss says that she’ll find more engaging work for Sofia.
This one line makes Sofia hopeful.
The next second, her boss says that she’s firing Sofia.
Sofia doesn’t understand, so she asks for clarification.
Her boss asks her age, and Sofia replies that she turned 30 the previous day.
Her boss says that she is too old to answer phones, and 2 years is a long time to assist
someone.
Sofia asks her to reconsider, but she ignores her.
Sofia is on the verge of tears while packing her things.
She notices that people are watching, and angrily thanks them for the birthday card.
Sofia leaves the place crying.
As she gets on the bus, she sees a mother and child.
When she reaches home, she sees two sandwiches on the table.
She calls her boyfriend, Richard, who comes out of his room awkwardly.
She hears some noises coming from his room, and storms inside it.
She spots a barely clad girl, that was trying to escape by jumping from the window.
Sofia breaks down; she couldn’t bare anymore.
She says that she’ll be back in an hour, and expects the girl to leave by then.
The girl leaves in a hurry, but leaves her sweater lace trapped inside the door.
Sofia applies a lot of force to pull it out, but eventually falls down the stairs.
Richard comes to help her, but she refuses his help.
Feeling terrible about herself, she sighs and says that it is not her day.
Two weeks later, Sofia is sleeping peacefully.
She is awakened by her mom, who has come into her room to wish her good morning.
Lainie tells Sofia that she wants her to go to the Zumba classes, but Sofia doesn’t
seem interested.
Sofia replies that her doctor might not allow her to practice Zumba; one of her legs was
broken, and she was using crutches to walk.
Her mother talks her into going.
Sofia sits in the corner of the Zumba class, where Lainie is training a bunch of people.
She feels bored and miserable about herself.
Later, a lady sits next to Sofia, and asks her about her work.
Sofia replies that she is in the graphic design sector.
The lady then asks her which company she works in.
Sofia is about to reply, but Lainie comes and saves her.
Lainie says that Sofia is in between jobs at the moment.
The lady asks Sofia how long she is staying, and Sofia replies that she’ll be in town
until she can walk properly.
The lady leaves, and Sofia and Lainie begin to pack their stuff.
As they walk, they notice a poster on the bulletin board.
It was about a cooking class, and Lainie is super excited.
She says that Sofia should go for it, but Sofia isn’t interested.
She already knows how to cook, and doesn’t need to take a cooking class.
Sofia also notices that it is meant for couples.
Lainie replies that she can be Sofia’s partner.
Sofia says, that she is not in the mood to watch couples cook together.
Lainie doesn’t lose hope, and signs them up for the class.
The next morning, Lainie wakes Sofia up, and says that they are going to the spa.
When Lainie drives Sofia to their destination, Sofia notices that they aren’t at the Spa.
She realizes that Lainie brought her to the cooking class.
Sofia refuses to get out of the car.
As Lainie struggles to get her out, a man comes and asks if they need any help.
Her mom replies in the affirmative.
The boy helps Sofia by lifting her up gracefully, and helping her stand.
They enter the class, and the lady there tells them it’s a couples-only event.
Her mother says, that there is no better couple than a mother-daughter duo, and the lady lets
them in.
Before the class starts, they chat with some of the people there.
Everyone introduces themselves.
Guillermo—the teacher of the class—says that he is part of a couple too.
His wife is busy today, so he brought his nephew, Matias.
Matias has recently come back from Spain, where he learned from some of the finest chefs
in Europe.
He’s only back for a month, and Sofia recognizes him, as the man who helped her out of the
car.
She tries to hide her face in shame.
They begin learning how to make a famous spanish dish: the tortilla Espanola, or Spanish Omelet.
The chef gives instructions, and the people start working accordingly.
When the chef asks to beat the eggs gently, Sofia starts going at them with anger.
As she takes all her frustration out on the eggs, Matias approaches her.
He makes an effort to help her get through the class comfortably.
After they are done cooking and tasting, Lainie starts cleaning up her station.
Matias stops her from doing that — and asks Sofia if she needs help getting in the car.
Sofia replies that she can manage, but Lainie leaves her with Matias and exits the room.
Matias helps her with the crutches, and takes the box from her hand.
On their way to the car, Matias asks if she enjoyed the class.
She replies that she didn’t; she felt like she wasted an hour cooking eggs and potatoes.
Matias begins talking about the food.
He says that old recipes began with the simplest of ingredients, because people couldn’t
afford much.
However, most of them have a secret, special ingredient.
Matias' secret ingredient is truffle salt.
Sofia isn’t interested in his rambling and wants to leave.
He helps her get into the car, and makes her promise to eat homemade food.
He asks Sofia and Lainie, if they are going to attend next week’s class, and they say
that they will.
Back inside the building, Viviana the receptionist, asks Matias if he made a friend.
He says he just walked two students to their car to be polite, but Viviana is not convinced.
She tells him that he seems to have caught Sofia’s attention, but he denies her claim.
In the car, Lainie says that Matias seems nice.
Sofia says that he seems Spanish, and Lainie asks her if she has a problem with that.
When Sofia says that Spanish men are more likely to be players, Lainie replies that
she didn’t get that vibe from him.
Lainie invites Sofia out to dinner that night, but Sofia rejects her offer; she already has
plans with her friend Olivia on Friday.
Olivia and Sofia meet at a bar.
Olivia asks Sofia how long she’ll be wearing a crutch.
Sofia tells her, that she’ll probably be getting rid of it next week.
Olivia begins talking about Richard.
She asks Sofia how she put up with him for so long, and Sofia tells her that she felt
safe with him.
They begin talking about Olivia’s family, and Olivia boasts about her husband Dennis.
Olivia’s daughter is getting along really well with him.
The waiter comes to take their order.
Sofia asks them if they serve omelets, but has to settle for chicken fingers, when they
tell her that they don’t.
When Olivia makes a remark about how weird it is to ask a bar for omelets, Sofia tells
her about the cooking class she attended.
Meanwhile, Matias finishes work and goes to the bar; it turns out to be the same bar Sofia
is in.
Olivia finds out she needs to leave.
She tells Sofia to find a real man, and Sofia replies, that finding a new man is the last
thing she wants to do.
She thinks all men betray their partners, when they get the chance.
Olivia exits the bar, and Matias walks up to Sofia.
He tells her that he just came in for a drink, but can’t seem to catch the bar tender’s
attention.
Sofia gives him some advice, on how to handle servers in America.
Sofia’s car arrives, and she wants to leave.
Matias stops her, and makes her promise to come to class the next day.
Unamused, Sofia says that she should probably get home.
Matias is disheartened by her reluctance to chat.
The next morning, Sofia is up early.
She grabs her drawing book, and goes through it.
She checks her job application, but knows that it will be hard for her to get a job
without a Master’s degree.
So, she selects a school and applies for it.
She sees a text message from Richard asking how she is.
She groans, and sends him a like in lieu of a response.
Meanwhile, Matias checks his girlfriend's Instagram, and discovers that she is cheating
on him.
Before cooking class that day, Sofia is struggling to select a perfect dress.
She finds one and quickly runs to Lainie.
While conversing with Sofia, Lainie tells her that she won’t make it to the class
that day.
Sofia says that she can’t go alone to a couple’s class.
Remembering Matias’ promise, Sofia decides to go anyway.
In class, everyone asks Sofia about her mom.
She tells them that Lainie is sick, and Matias strikes up a conversation with her.
Guillermo says that they are missing a chef today, so Matias will be Sofia’s partner.
Sofia blushes, and Matias smiles happily.
Guillermo begins teaching them how to make gazpacho.
Apparently, gazpacho is a perfect dish for summer.
They start preparing it according to Guillermo’s directions, and Matias and Sofia chat while
cooking.
They taste the food as they cook, and Sofia loves it.
She gets some food on her lips as she eats, and he wipes it away gently.
Once they’re done, Sofia tells Matias that Lainie will love this dish.
He tells her the dish goes great with sangria.
He prepares the drink for her, while talking her through the process.
She has a sip and exclaims that she loves it.
Wanting to get to know Sofia better, Matias asks about what she does.
She replies that she is a graphic designer.
He doesn’t understand what that is, so she tells him about her job.
He thinks the job is similar to cooking; all the ingredients must be in place to make the
perfect product.
As they continue talking, Matias compliments Sofia.
She accepts his compliments shyly, and makes a remark about how romantic he is.
She tells him that she wants to show the world that she is a good designer, and he tells
her that she’s already shown the world, that she is a beautiful woman.
Sofia turns red and thanks him.
Matias tells her about his dream of becoming a master chef.
He asks her to design his restaurant for him, and she tells him that she has to get to know
him better to do that.
Pretending the information is essential to designing the restaurant, she jokingly asks
him if he has a girlfriend back in Spain.
Before they part ways, Sofia tells Matias that she had a great time cooking with him.
When Sofia gets back home, she calls out to Lainie.
Lainie replies from the living room.
When Sofia brings out the gazpacho she made to the living room, she is shocked to see
Richard sitting there.
She greets him with a reluctant look on her face, and he hands her a belated birthday
present.
Later, they take a walk together.
Richard tries to make conversation, but Sofia asks him to cut to the point.
He apologizes for what he did, and says he made a huge mistake.
Sofia comes back home and opens the present with a sigh.
She sees a beautiful pendant, and looks at it in annoyance.
She never wears necklaces, and Richard didn’t care enough to notice that.
The next day, she meets Olivia.
Olivia angrily tells her, that Richard will think that Sofia forgave him.
She tells Sofia that he’s shown his true colors already; she should move on and forget
about it.
When Olivia asks her about Matias, Sofia says that Matias is going to leave in a few days.
Sofia admits that she’s interested in Matias, but doesn’t know what to do.
When Olivia asks her to elaborate, Sofia replies, that she feels like she hasn't had a say in
the major decisions in her life.
Olivia tells Sofia that she won’t get out of that cycle, if she decides to stay with
Richard.
After her visit with Olivia, Sofia goes to see her doctor, who tells her that her leg
is absolutely fine.
She comes home, and spends a long time designing something on her laptop.
She makes two printouts of it, and sticks one on her board.
She puts on a nice outfit, and goes to the building where the cooking class is held.
She greets Viviana, and asks where Matias is.
They chat a bit, and Matias enters the room.
Sofia tells him that she wants to show him around, and help him get acclimated to living
in the States.
Viviana insists that Sofia sit down, and presents her with a dish: crema Catalana.
Sofia takes a bite, and marvels at the taste.
She asks Matias if he made it, and he says he prepared a batch earlier.
Sofia says that she also made something for him.
While handing it over, she mentions that it was just a prototype she made, while messing
around with the designs.
Matias loves the logo, and asks to see the logo for Sofia’s brand.
He tells her how sweet she is, but insists that she begin prioritizing herself.
He asks her if she has ever visited Spain, and she says she never left California.
They talk and laugh about all sorts of things, and both of them really enjoy the other’s
company.
Sofia kisses Matias.
Though it surprises him, he accepts her advance giddily.
Sofia apologizes to him right after the kiss, but Matias assures her that he loved it.
Sofia asks him if he has a girlfriend.
He explains that he thought he did, but realized she wasn’t the one for him.
They visit a lot of places together, and enjoy each other’s company.
Later that night, they get intimate.
Sofia gets back early in the morning.
Lainie is so glad to see the look on her daughter’s face.
Though Sofia has gone through a lot and faced some rough times, she is finally happy.
Sofia says that she is confused about what she is going to say to Richard, and Lainie
replies that she doesn’t have to say anything.
Sofia says that Richard wants them to be together, and Lainie asks her how it felt to be with
Matias.
She says she loved it, but Matias is going back in ten days.
Her mom gives her a valuable piece of advice; she says that Matias shouldn’t be her escape
plan from Richard.
The next day, when they go to the cooking class, she sees Richard sitting there.
She tells him that he can’t just show up everywhere she goes, and he informs her that
he only came to invite her to Kristie’s graduation party.
When she asks him if he has permission to attend the class, he tells her that he does.
Sofia asks Viviana if Matias is there, and she tells her that he is.
Guillermo says that he has a treat for them today.
They are going to make paella, one of the most well-known Spanish dishes.
But before that, they have a summer drink that Matias serves.
Matias is dressed in traditional Spanish attire, and Guillermo says that Matias will entertain
everyone by singing and dancing.
He sings and dances for a while, then proposes to Sofia for a dance.
As they dance, Matias’ ex, Irina , arrives.
Matias is astonished to see Irina there.
She makes some weird comments, so Matias takes Irina away from the class.
Sofia is upset at the interaction.
When they leave the class, they see Matias standing there.
Lainie gives them a couple of minutes to talk.
Matias says that he didn’t expect Irina to be there.
Sofia says that she realizes that, and adds that she didn’t expect Richard either.
She says that Richard doesn’t know when to call something quits, but she does.
Matias says that Irina means nothing to him, and Sofia says that she can’t be Irina’s
replacement.
She breaks down while saying it, and Matias doesn’t know how to comfort her.
She gives him a peck on the cheek, and bids him goodbye.
Richard was hiding nearby, eavesdropping on their words.
After Sofia leaves, Richard threatens Matias to stay away from Sofia.
Matias ignores all of it, and says that she is free to choose who she wants to be with.
Later, Sofia visits Olivia, and they stalk Irina together.
Sofia spends the next couple of days alone.
She designs, doodles, and attends Zumba classes.
She gets an acceptance letter from the school that she applied to.
She returns the gift which Richard gave her, and spends time cooking with her mom.
She uses the special ingredient Matias talked about once: truffle salt.
One day after cooking, Sofia says to her mom that she applied to some schools outside California.
Lainie is happy to hear the news, but Sofia says she has never been apart from her mom
before.
Lainie assures Sofia that she can take care of herself.
The next day at the Zumba class, she meets the same lady.
The lady says that Sofia looks happy, and can tell that love is in the air.
Before Sofia can process her words, the lady says Matias is a nice boy.
Sofia asks her how she knew him, and the lady tells her that Matias is her grandson.
Sofia figures everything out.
Her mom has had it all planned out since the first day.
It made Sofia a bit angry; she didn’t need her mom to fix her love life.
Her mom gives her some advice: life is not something she should fall into.
She should jump head-first into life, and discover where she lands.
Lainie tells her, that she loved someone like Sofia loves Matias, and regrets not being
with him.
Her words impact Sofia greatly.
The next day in class, they are tasting another delicious dish.
When Sofia asks Viviana where Matias is, Viviana asks her to come with her.
Viviana informs her that Irina and Matias are no longer together.
Matias told Irina that he was done being her puppy dog, and Sofia made him understand how
foolish it was to stay with Irina.
Sofia is happy to hear about the breakup, and asks to speak to Matias.
Viviana tells her that he was leaving for Barcelona that day.
Sofia wants to see him, so she asks if they could catch him before he leaves.
They go to Matias’s apartment, but he isn’t there.
They leave for the airport to try and catch him.
At the airport, Sofia finally finds Matias.
She hugs him tightly, and tells him that he should say goodbye to people before leaving.
Matias says that he wanted to respect her boundaries.
She says that she brought a goodbye present—a Cabernet Sauvignon.
She was hoping to drink it together with him, to celebrate her acceptance into graduate
school.
Matias is elated at the news—and congratulates her in Spanish.
When she tells him that she got accepted into The Institute of Design in Madrid, he hugs
her tightly.
He tells her that he’ll definitely visit, and Sofia kisses him.
She says she wished he didn’t have to leave, so Matias decides to stay.
After Viviana watches them kiss, the three break into a hug.
Later that night, Sofia and Lainie arrive at a place decorated with lots of lights.
Matias comes to greet them.
After some time, they begin to say their wishes for the next year.
They write down their wishes, burn them, and jump over the fire.
Henry, who is Lainie’s Matias, joins them.
Since Sofia was leaving home for the first time, she found Henry and invited him.
Watching them hug, Sofia hopes that Henry can keep Lainie happy while she’s away.
Sofia and Matias share a kiss to new beginnings and happily ever after.