The Cakemaker
Strand Releasing | Release Date: June 29, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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88
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireJun 29, 2018
Watching it, the film’s intelligent, well-crafted story and beautifully drawn characters seem to suggest literary roots. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJun 28, 2018
Culturally specific to its joint Berlin/Jerusalem setting but with themes that are universal, it joins an exploration of sexual fluidity and the nature of love and relationships with a strong plot that keeps you involved and guessing until the very end. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJun 28, 2018
Sad and sweet, and with a rare lyricism, The Cakemaker believes in a love that neither nationality, sexual orientation nor religious belief can deter. Read full review
80
Village VoiceJordan HoffmanJun 28, 2018
The Cakemaker is more of a petit four than a belly bomb, but it’s striking in its particularity. Read full review
80
Screen DailySarah WardMay 25, 2018
Though the script rarely makes an unexpected choice, it’s the way that the film dissects its many underlying complications that matters more than eschewing predictability. Calmly, but filled with feeling, Graizer lets his protagonists’ actions and choices subvert the norm. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 25, 2018
Tracing with exemplary sensitivity the unlikely bond formed between a gay German baker and the Jerusalem-based widow of the man they both loved, Graizer’s film works a complex range of social and religious tensions into its heartsore narrative, without ever feeling sanctimonious or button-pushing. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoJul 18, 2018
Graizer takes 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. Read full review
75
Slant MagazinePat BrownJun 26, 2018
The film binds its narrative to fascinating explorations of national identity, sexuality, and, of course, food. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijMay 25, 2018
Graizer too often seems afraid to potentially offend anyone (but especially straight audiences along for the ride) and too polite to explore the darker recesses of grief, desire and sexuality. Read full review
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