The Cake Eaters (2007)

Two families are brought together by the return of one family's son -- a reunion that conjures up old ghosts and issues that must be addressed.

Director:

Mary Stuart Masterson

Writer:

Jayce Bartok (screenplay)

Stars:

Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Bruce Dern

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Marg Kaminski
Jayce Bartok	...	Guy Kimbrough
Bruce Dern	...	Easy Kimbrough
Miriam Shor	...	Stephanie
Aaron Stanford	...	Dwight 'Beagle' Kimbrough
Kristen Stewart	...	Georgia Kaminski
Talia Balsam	...	Violet Kaminski
Tom Cavanagh	...	Lloyd
Melissa Leo	...	Ceci Kimbrough
Jesse L. Martin	...	Judd
Avery Rak	...	Young Guy
Andrew George Jr.	...	Young Beagle (as Andrew George)
Dan McCabe	...	Teenage Boy #1
Conor Romero	...	Teenage Boy #2
Jeffrey Spiegel	...	Teenage Boy #3

Storyline

'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 and local butcher, is grieving over the recent loss of his wife, Ceci, while hiding a secret ongoing affair 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 street signs; and the eldest son, Guy, has been away from the family for years while pursuing his rock star dream 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, relationships between the characters begin to unravel; 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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

mistress | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship | photographer | handicap sex | loss of mother | 

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Taglines:

Love is the frosting.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and sexual material involving a teen

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doces Encontros

Filming Locations:

Catskill, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

57th & Irving Productions, 7th Floor, The, Vinyl Foote Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 100 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the hairdresser Stephanie is kissing Guy, the tattoo encircling her upper arm is faded out towards its ends, an unmistakable sign of a temporary tattoo.

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Quotes

Beagle: So I guess I'll see you at lunch.
Georgia: Yeah.
Beagle: Anything special you want?
Georgia: Yeah. You.

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Soundtracks

"Cold in the Country"
Written by Erik Jordan and 'Samuel Markus'
Performed by The Rosewood Thieves

User Reviews

A beautiful "feel good" movie

It's been a while since I watched a movie and felt good for a while afterwards. Most movies nowadays make you feel romantic, awesome, thrilled, pumped up, etc etc, while you're watching it, inside the movie theatre or on your couch; but as soon as the movie ends, many leave you with a strange feeling of emptiness. "The Cake Eaters" was definitely a different experience for me. I can't say that I've learnt a lesson or a piece of wisdom from the movie, but I can definitely say that it left me with a good feeling after it ended. I definitely recommend it for rental and ownership, especially to watch with a loved one.