The Cake Eaters

The Cake Eaters

2007 · 86 min · EN · R · 5.5 (114 votes)
Dir. Mary Stuart Masterson · Starring Kristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Miriam Shor · Music Duncan Sheik

Love is the Frosting...

DramaRomance

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.

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A quiet, somber exploration of love and loss. It feels like a warm hug on a cold day, but with a persistent ache of sadness. The film lingers, like a fading memory, focusing on the small, intimate moments that define our connections.

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