The Cakemaker

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!

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.

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...

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.

Really beautiful movie and many beautiful shots. Great story, great direction, and wonderful performances. Very real. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but loved every moment!

Didn't love it

It was sadly satisfying. I wanted it to not end and see it to the final chapter but I was happy anyway. The characters are quiet and sad and although sometimes it was very slow, it was sort of sexy too. I could identify.

This was complex, deep and a really well done film! Not for a casual night at the cinema, for sure.

elle belle histoire, je conseille ce film !!!

Leiser Film voller intensiver Stimmungen, subtiler Andeutungen und anrührender Momente. Kein Pathos, kein Kitsch, kein Zuckerguss, keinerlei Krokodilstränenstimulator- aber tiefgründig, atmosphärisch dicht, voller Wahrhaftigkeit! Das kann man nicht besser machen- da stimmt alles von Anfang bis Ende! Fazit: Beeindruckend, mit sanftem Nachhall. Tim Kalkhof ist einsame Spitze! Seine Fähigkeit wahrhaftig in eine solche Figur zu schlüpfen ist nahe an unerreicht, seine Art ohne Bramborium Zwischentöne zu treffen ist tatsächlich einmalig- derart introvertiert mutig, entschlossen, ja stark und doch so verwundet, verletzbar und letztlich schicksalsergeben- riesengroßes Kino!!!

Good buy

Verdaderamente atrapante, nostálgica, un deleite.

Good particular film , sensitive film which treats homosexuality with the right sensibility ,delivering true picture of Jewish Jerusalem