An Israeli man named Oren is married and died in a serious accident. Oren was in a romantic relationship with Thomas that German young man, a skilled baker. After the incident, he travels to Jerusalem, where he will meet the widow of Orin called Anat. And because of his skill in making delicious bread and cakes, will turn the place into the city's attraction despite the contempt of some.
1977
4 March 1972, Haifa, Israel
12 December 1987, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
October 28, 1949 in Romania
18 June 1978, Paris, France
October 09, 2018
A beautiful film that explores love, loss, and religion.August 05, 2018
A tender, tactile and just-sweet-enough story of hidden love, challenged faith and unwittingly shared grief.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.August 27, 2018
Natural performances from Kalkhof and Adler root the melodrama in genuine pathos.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 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.August 26, 2018
A small film, sensitive and, in its own way, quite effective. [Full Review in Spanish]September 13, 2018
The movie is good at (very) slowly turning up the heat, but a lot of it comes out half-baked.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 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.