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The Cakemaker

Directed by: Ofir Raul Graizer
105 Minutes, 2017, Drama; Israel Film Center Festival; Romance

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 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 and create German cakes and cookies that bring life into her Café. Thomas finds himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, and to protect the truth, he will stretch his lie to a point of no return.

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Credits

Director: Ofir Raul Graizer

Producer: Itai Tamir

Producer: Mathias Schwerbrock

Cast: Sarah Adler

Cast: Zohar Shtrauss

Cast: Tim Kalkhof

Cast: Sandra Sade

Cast: Roy Miller

Writer: Ofir Raul Graizer

Original music: Dominique Charpentier

Cinematographer: Omri Aloni

Editor: Michal Oppenheim