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The Cakemaker

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Thomas, a young German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who has frequent business visits in Berlin. When Oren dies in a car crash in Israel, Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers regarding his death. Under a fabricated identity, Thomas infiltrates the life of Anat, his lover's newly widowed wife, who owns a small café in downtown Jerusalem. Thomas starts to work for her and create German cakes and cookies that bring life into her café.
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The Cakemaker explores all-consuming emotion with beguiling restraint, adding up to a delicately understated character study fueled by the power of love.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Oct 26, 2023
A beautiful, bittersweet tale... Go to Full Review
Leah Pickett Chicago Reader Aug 27, 2018
Natural performances from Kalkhof and Adler root the melodrama in genuine pathos. Go to Full Review
Scott Marks San Diego Reader Aug 23, 2018
4/5
Credit first-time writer/director Ofir Raul Graizer with pulling off something of a miracle. Go to Full Review
Brian T. Carney Washington Blade Dec 7, 2022
Ofir Raul Grazier expertly guides an excellent cast through a thoughtful film that questions the labels that shape our lives. Go to Full Review
Ben Turner The Pink Lens Sep 1, 2021
3/5
At its heart is a love story that transcends countries, sexuality and life itself, but you'll just wish it got its skates on. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Oct 15, 2020
It is, in fact, a painfully lovely drama handled with very astute performances and superb directorial control-which is needed... Go to Full Review
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Albus R Mar 8, 2019 Great lead performances.
Hagrid L Feb 13, 2019 I loved the sexual fluidity of the film and the way the main character tries to find happiness.
Luke S Feb 12, 2019 A puzzle consisting of clearly illuminated elements, the solution to which is left dangling in mid-air.
Hermione W Jan 15, 2019 THE CAKEMAKER (3 1/2 Stars) This surprisingly beautiful, subtle film is perhaps the best movie ever made that has the worst poster EVER MADE! I mean seriously, who thought the Dime Store Novel approach would adequately represent such a warm, cinematic experience. The tale follows a German pastry chef who falls in love with a married Israeli man, who dies, launching an obsessive journey for our titular character. He travels to Israel and ends up working for the widow of his dead boyfriend. It takes some unexpected turns, features very little dialogue to visually convey the different ways grief plays out on loved ones. It's tender, sweet, heartbreaking and perfectly acted. It doesn't hurt that it's also dessert porn heaven. See more
Finn L Jan 13, 2019 The Cakemaker ï¿ 1/2 (C) tão complexo quando algumas das receitas presentes. A tênue linha entre o que aparece na tela e aquilo que o filme espera que você conclua. A fluidez dos personagens ï¿ 1/2 (C) perfeita com a força das performances de todos os atores. Destaque para a mãe de Oren, que parece saber mais do que qualquer um. See more
Luke S Jan 5, 2019 O final à (C) obvio demais... no segundo ato ele surge que ela possa já saber que eles tiveram um relacionamento... se tivesse ficado nessa sugestão, teria sido melhor... See more
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Synopsis Thomas, a young German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who has frequent business visits in Berlin. When Oren dies in a car crash in Israel, Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers regarding his death. Under a fabricated identity, Thomas infiltrates the life of Anat, his lover's newly widowed wife, who owns a small café in downtown Jerusalem. Thomas starts to work for her and create German cakes and cookies that bring life into her café.
Director
Ofir Raul Graizer
Producer
Mathias Schwerbrock, Itai Tamir
Screenwriter
Ofir Raul Graizer
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Film Base Berlin
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 29, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$874.6K
Runtime
1h 45m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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