My Favourite Cake

2024 1h 37m FA

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 188

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lily Farhadpour
Mahin
Esmaeel Mehrabi
Faramarz
Mansoureh Ilkhani
Puran
Soraya Orang
Mahin's Friend
Homa Mottahedin
Mahin's Friend
Sima Esmaeili
Mahin's Friend
Aman Rahimi
Old Man in the Restaurant
Azim Mashhadi
Old Man in the Restaurant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maryam Moghaddam
Writers: Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Languages: Persian
Countries: France, Germany, Iran, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Iran, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maryam Moghaddam, shot by Mohamad Hadadi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henrik Nagy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ata Mehrad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lily Farhadpour and Esmaeel Mehrabi and Mansoureh Ilkhani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31015278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maryam Moghaddam directs. Mohamad Hadadi behind the camera. Henrik Nagy scores. Ata Mehrad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, Iran, Sweden. Dialogue in Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Iran, Sweden.
3Directed by Maryam Moghaddam, shot by Mohamad Hadadi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henrik Nagy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ata Mehrad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lily Farhadpour and Esmaeel Mehrabi and Mansoureh Ilkhani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt31015278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mohamad Hadadi
Original score: Henrik Nagy
Editing: Ata Mehrad
Production design: Maryam Moghaddam
Costume design: Maryam Moghaddam
Makeup / hair: Kamran Khalaj
Sound: Hossein Ghoorchian
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FA
IMDB: My Favourite Cake (2024)

Awards

FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale

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CinemaSerf2024-09-22
★ 7/10
"Mahin" (Lili Farhadpour) is a lonely, widowed, retired nurse who has lived by herself for many years, when she happens to overhear a conversation in the government run pensioner's cafe that points out that taxi driver "Faramarz" (Esmaeel Mehrabi) is also single. She quite quickly determines to track him down and next thing she is in his cab. It's not like she's a cougar nor he a womaniser - they are just two older people who click at the idea of something a bit "extra" at the end of their rain soaked day. The largest bottle of wine you've ever seen is duly produced and, well you can guess what's on the cards. Except? Well you can also guess that things are not going to go to plan either - and we are given a few subtle clues along the way to manage our expectations as this really quite entertainingly mischievous story develops. Farhadpour is really engaging as she charms her new beau and there's a lovely, soft, chemistry between the two as most of the plot unfolds in her house as they take care not to involve the dreaded morality police who might arrive and punish them - even at their advanced age - for being alone in her home together! Indeed, what also helps this work is the gentle way in which it makes some pretty hefty points. About age, assumptions about age - true, but it also takes a broader look at a society that still treats women as less free citizens thanks their testicled counterparts. Most of all thought it's really quite funny and delivers us a message of confidence, shyness, optimism and hope tempered with some dark humour - especially at the end. I'm not quite sure she could have baked the cake in quite the timeline offered, but it did look tasty!

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