The Cakemaker

Awesome

A superb film in every way: the screenplay, the fine, subtle acting, the character development, the music and the cinematography. It is a bittersweet love triangle that moved me as I pondered it long after the film was over. I will be watching it again and again.Love and grief are addressed carefully in director Ofir Raul Graizer’s extraordinary feature . This could have been a classic melodrama But rather, Graizer and his cast chose for muted, naturalistic performances and an even, steady pace. Consequently, emotions rise quietly, resulting in a deliberately measured tale of loss and connections. I came away with the feeling that all the elements were constrained and yet harrowing.The film is filled with genuine pathos and has an ending as mysterious and suggestive as it is heartwarming and hopeful, This is a film that lingers long after the final shot of the transformed widow looking at her future with a new perspective.Don’t miss this moving film! Highly recommended!

Lacking finality

The film is puzzling in some respects, but it's so well acted, beautifully filmed, and compelling that I couldn't stop watching. It intentionally leaves some of the viewer's questions unanswered -- it's like life in that not everything makes perfect sense, and people are often driven by unexamined passions that lead them to make choices that others can't understand. Overall, it's a compassionate and fascinating film. I also appreciated getting a glimpse into life in Jerusalem as well as the scenes in Berlin.

Very real, well-written film courtesy of Israel. What I liked about this film, more than, say Brokeback Mountain was the focus on the surviving family. The film accurately portrayed what Israeli women endure when they lose theit spouse (whether through terorrism, natural death or accidental). The pain is the same as us in America, but they have no choice but to remain functional and productive simply because their society demands it. Israeli women are tough as nails but hurt just as deeply and this film did an excellent job showing this. The emotions and stages of grief were very realistic for the surviving boyfriend from Germany as well. Although as a gay man, i don't think I could ever become intimate with a married man, much less find his wife after his death and immerse myself into her life covertly, the interactions between him and his former lovers mother were heart warming, sweet and heartbreaking. This isn't a feel good film but it really makes you think about the implications and consequences of living a double life, of being married to a partner that you've fallen out of love with and how all of this impacts everyone involved from spouse, parents, side lovers and even surviving children. The ending was stoic, yet cathartic, as is the Israeli culture. It was fitting, yet exemplified how messy life can be and how little we know about the internal struggles people endure on any given day. Well done overall.

International films seem to have more heart than most American films. I wanted to be bothered by the dueling denial of and acceptance of bisexuality on the parts of both main male characters but soon learned the film was only about one thing, one character, and one's length, strength, and degrees of Love he was willing to demonstrate to cope with his loss.It's a beautiful film about access, adaptation, and vulnerabilities. We can all own them at stages in our lives if we are willing to surrender to the gifts Life affords us and become more tolerant to its packaging.Thomas found his gift, then lost it, and then chose to go to extraordinary actions to attain closeness to it again before his secret is discovered.The story is well-paced, evenly and relaxed, the direction is exceptional that often the viewer is almost a voyeur to character's extreme personal feelings and their reactions to their experiences. The ethnic and racial tensions tell another part of the story and offers insights into delicate yet firm and distant polarizations.The film is a tasty treat, often sweet but mostly bittersweet. Taste it and weep with delight ! Guess it's true, you just can't have your cake and eat it too...

If you do not do subtitles well this isn't for you. I liked the movie it told a story well and I found all of the actors stimulating and compelling. I purchased it and I may watch again eventually but it's not one you want to watch over and over or it wasn't for me. Without giving any spoilers all I can say is it's worth the purchase price currently considering they usually want $5 just to rent one.

Watched this film upon a recommendation from a Facebook Group and was absolutely moved. The story arch among the characters is breathtakingly simple and beautiful. The backdrop of the baking and cooking adds a special feel to the story. It was so wonderful to enjoy a 2 hour film where the acting and story took me away. Highly recommend if you want to feel a mixture of love, happiness, frustration, tension and peace - this film is the one.