My Favourite Cake

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My Favourite Cake

2024

1h 37m

Romance

Drama

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Mahin (70) lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life. But as Mahin opens herself up to new romance, what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

Tara Brady

Irish Times

A late narrative development swerves the meet-cute into less sure-footed terrain. But this remains an encounter to treasure, jollied along by quiet political protest and poignant notes on widowhood.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 28, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Plans have a way of going awry in this lovely, intimate, tragicomic tale of late-blooming love in the shadow of Iran’s repressive regime. In its gentle way, this is a subversive piece of film-making.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 16, 2024

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Fatima Sheriff

Little White Lies

My Favourite Cake is a slice-of-life film with considered dialogue and heartfelt performances that unravels a culturally specific repression...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 14, 2024

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John McDonald

johnmcdonald.net.au

It requires a good deal of bravery to make a film such as My Favourite Cake, kicking against the boundaries of what is permissable under this regime.

Dec 10, 2024

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Andiee Paviour

Nobody's Reading This But Me

A solitary Iranian widow’s subversive tilt at life speaks condemning volumes.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 4, 2024

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Nadine Whitney

AWFJ.org

My Favourite Cake is an act of hope, desire, and a sumptuous treat. It is also sad, furious, and pushing against a regime that stifles basic humanity. Glorious and heartrending.

Rated: A+

Nov 20, 2024

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David H

Learned some cultural situations and social economic issues of the Iranian elderlies. Camera lens moves slow, same with conversations and plot, but the director smartly engages the audience and makes it not boring. Unexpected ending. Worthy of dissection and discussion.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Audience Member

Very warm movie with some bits of comedy. The end was a bit predictable but still it shows the unique experience of two elder people getting to know each other and flirting a bit in a very organic manner. Recommend to watch at least once!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Praveen G

An absolutely stunning, but utterly devastating film. Unlike anything you've ever seen before, or will ever see again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Maryam Moghaddam

Director

Behtash Sanaeeha

Director

Esmaeel Mehrabi

Faramarz

Lili Farhadpour

Mahin

Mohammad Heidari

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Melika Pazouki

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Synopsis

Mahin (70) lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life. But as Mahin opens herself up to new romance, what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

Director: Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Screenwriter: Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Production Co: Caracteres Productions, Alamode Film, Watchmen Productions , Hobab, Filmsazane Javan
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: Persian
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital