The Cakemaker
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Thomas, a young German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who has frequent business visits in Berlin. When Oren dies in a car crash in Israel, Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking for answers regarding his death. Under a fabricated identity, Thomas infiltrates the life of Anat, his lover’s newly widowed wife, who owns a small Café in downtown Jerusalem. Thomas starts to work for her, creating German cakes and cookies that bring her Café to life. Thomas finds himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation. To protect the truth he will stretch his lie to a point of no return.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2017-12-28
Runtime: 113 mins
Director: Ofir Raul Graizer
Writer: Ofir Raul Graizer
Spoken language: עִבְרִית, Deutsch, English
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Cakemaker
Production Companies: Laila Films, film base berlin
Production Countries: Germany, Israel
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