The Cakemaker
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.
- Year: 2017
- Country: Germany, Israel
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Laila Films, film base berlin
- Keyword: bakery, love, religion, car accident, lgbt, gay theme
- Director: Ofir Raul Graizer
- Cast: Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler, Roi Miller, Zohar Shtrauss, Sandra Sade, Tamir Ben Yehuda