The Cakemaker
Oren is an Israeli man who died in a car accident and was in a relationship with Thomas that young German. Thomas is a baker who has long been a bread maker for a long time. After Oren's death, he travels to Jerusalem and meets Oren's widow, Anat, who owns a small cafe. Because of his skill in making tasty bread and cakes, he will turn the place into the city's attraction in Jerusalem.
1977
October 28, 1949 in Romania
18 June 1978, Paris, France
4 March 1972, Haifa, Israel
12 December 1987, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
October 09, 2018
A beautiful film that explores love, loss, and religion.September 13, 2018
The movie is good at (very) slowly turning up the heat, but a lot of it comes out half-baked.August 05, 2018
A tender, tactile and just-sweet-enough story of hidden love, challenged faith and unwittingly shared grief.August 26, 2018
A small film, sensitive and, in its own way, quite effective. [Full Review in Spanish]July 19, 2018
Graizer take his time and never feels the need to spell everything out, and "The Cakemaker" is a testament to what filmmakers can achieve when they trust the audience.August 23, 2018
Credit first-time writer/director Ofir Raul Graizer with pulling off something of a miracle.July 05, 2018
The most fascinating kind of tension results, an unusual state of affairs that plays fair with the characters, and with us.July 26, 2018
Kalkhof has perfect chemistry with both Miller and Adler. The characters don't have to talk for the audience to feel the loss, love and desire they're experiencing.October 08, 2018
There is an earnest, emotional truth to the characters and their relationships - which is plain to see in their faces, even when secrets are being hidden.August 24, 2018
An enjoyable slice of unexpected connection.August 27, 2018
Natural performances from Kalkhof and Adler root the melodrama in genuine pathos.August 28, 2018
Rather than an over-the-top melodrama, it asks profound questions about human nature, empathy, and our value beyond archaic doctrines that separate more than unite.