The Cakemaker
International Competition
2017
2017
Israeli submission
Best Film
The Cakemaker
A Film by Ofir Raul Graizer
2017 - Germany/Israel - Drama - 2.39 - 104 min.
with Tim Kalkhof & Sarah Adler
Languages: English , German , Hebrew
Produced by Itai Tamir & Mathias Schwerbrock
Thomas, a young and talented German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who dies in a car crash. Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers.
Keeping his secret for himself, he starts working for Anat, his lover’s widow, who owns a small café. Although not fully kosher and despised by the religious, his delicious cakes turn the place into a city attraction. Finding himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, Thomas will stretch his lie to a point of no return.
International Competition
2017
2017
Israeli submission
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