My Favourite Cake

My Favourite Cake

2024 · 97 min · FA · 7.3 (188 votes)
Dir. Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha · Starring Lily Farhadpour, Esmaeel Mehrabi, Mansoureh Ilkhani, Soraya Orang, Homa Mottahedin, Sima Esmaeili · Music Henrik Nagy
DramaComedyRomance

Mahin 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.

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This film offers a tender, charming exploration of late-life yearning and the quiet courage to seek connection. It feels like a warm, reflective embrace, gently unfolding a story of rediscovery and the hopeful pursuit of companionship, all steeped in an intimate, naturalistic atmosphere.

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