
The Cakemaker
2017 · Movie · 113 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-12-28
- Language
- HE
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (131 votes)
Themes
- melancholy
- bakery
- love
- religion
- car accident
- lgbt
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- Ophir Award — best feature film · 2018
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew

Tim Kalkhof
as Thomas

Sarah Adler
as Anat

Roi Miller
as Oren Nachmias

Zohar Shtrauss
as Moti

Sandra Sade
as Hanna
- TY
Tamir Ben Yehuda
as Itai Nachmias

Stephanie Stremler
as Sophia
- TE
Tagel Eliyahu
as Dana
- ES
Eliezer Shimon
as Avram
- GG
Gal Gonen
as Client
Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer