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The Cake Eaters (2009)

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Movie Info


Genre

Drama

Release Date

March 13, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating

R

Duration

95 min.

Studio

Screen Media Films

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

Cast and Crew


Director

Mary Stuart Masterson

Producer

Allen Bain, Darren Goldberg, Elisa Pugliese, Jesse Scolaro

Screenwriter

Jayce Bartok

Starring

Movie Story


"The Cake Eaters" is a quirky, small town, ensemble drama that explores the lives of two interconnected families coming to terms with love in the face of loss.

Living in rural America, The Kimbrough family is a normally odd bunch; Easy, the patriarch, owns a butcher shop and finds himself grieving over the loss of his wife, Ceci, while hiding a secret ongoing relationship for years; Beagle, his youngest son who was left to care for his ailing mother, works in the local high school cafeteria by day but has a burning passion inside that manifests itself through painting; and the eldest son, Guy, has been away from the family for years while pursuing his musical aspirations in the big city until the day he learns of his mother's passing and that he's missed the funeral.

Upon Guy's return home, the complex nature of each character unravels; Beagle's pent up emotions connect with Georgia Kaminski, a terminally ill teenage girl wanting to experience love before it's too late; Easy's long time affair with Marg, Georgia's eccentric grandmother, is exposed to the Kimbrough family; and Guy discovers that, in his absence, his high school sweetheart, Stephanie, has moved on and started a family of her own.

Through it all, The Kimbroughs and Kaminski's manage to establish a new beginning in the face of their greatest fears; life, death and family...

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Reader's Reviews


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I loved the film. Very powerful and patient. A nice humble picture with a knockout performance by Kristen Stewart. I look forward to seeing her grow and develop as an actress.

posted by JeffEgg on Apr 15, 2009

I really enjoyed the film. I agree with Jeff, in that the performance was most definitely powerful. The characters were dynamic and Kristen Stewart as Georgia was epic. An amazing portrayal of the real life issues that rise within the disease as well as the average teen.

posted by Asshadowsdo on May 01, 2009

Very enticing and humble movie, kristen Steward well its a hi 5, She'z such a talented actress, really liked her performance.. She blowz me off... Ny how abt her role in Twilight, speak. etc. She z in the limelight now.. Happy acting Kristen!!

posted by Sj on Jun 15, 2009

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MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..sweet, intelligent..”
by V.A. Musetto [New York Post]
“..quietly impressive..”
by Ronnie Scheib [Variety]
“..a bland ensemble drama..”
by Gary Goldstein [LA Times]