Cake (2014)

Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own, very raw personal tragedy.

Director:

Daniel Barnz

Writer:

Patrick Tobin (screenplay)

Stars:

Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Aniston	...	Claire Bennett
Adriana Barraza	...	Silvana
Anna Kendrick	...	Nina Collins
Sam Worthington	...	Roy Collins
Mamie Gummer	...	Bonnie
Felicity Huffman	...	Annette
William H. Macy	...	Leonard
Chris Messina	...	Jason Bennett
Lucy Punch	...	Nurse Gayle
Britt Robertson	...	Becky
Paula Cale	...	Carol
Ashley Crow	...	Stephanie
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo	...	Arturo
Camille Guaty	...	Tina
Allen Maldonado	...	Buddy

Storyline

The acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | chronic pain | loneliness | loss of wife | death of wife | 

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Taglines:

Forgiveness is a bitter pill to swallow.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, substance abuse and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cake: Una razón para vivir

Filming Locations:

Eagle Rock, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$916,179, 2 January 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,873,547, 8 February 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinelou Films,Echo Films,We're Not Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Ashley Crow and Rose Abdoo appeared on Grey's Anatomy (2005) but in different episodes.

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Goofs

Claire's pain appears to be in her legs - it was said she had pins in her legs - and during the swimming sequence, they show a long scar that runs from above to below her knee. If it were this injury, she would not be able to squat down to slip into the pool and if it were as bad as indicated, she would have a harder time walking. Additionally, it wouldn't require her to lay down in the car during her travels.

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Quotes

Claire Bennett: I'm not a stalker, at least not in the traditional sense.
Roy Collins: I don't care either way; I'm not bothered.

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Connections

Featured in The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015)

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Soundtracks

El Cucuy
Written by Andy Gonzales
Performed by Andy Gonzales Y Sus Amigos
Courtesy of Fervor Records

User Reviews

Why the 'Oscars' are irrelevant...

So... a pretty, funny, former sitcom actress... gives us a few signs that she might be capable of playing roles outside of the 'amusing chick' rom-com regular.

She does parts that secure her reputation of being a talented American 'cutie', she plays 'off-beat' characters with ease... and only occasionally lets the 'pay-day' Hollywood 'starlet' see the light of day.

Then she does this. A film that explores suicide, mental illness, self-loathing and the morality of friendship.

At the age of 60, I have gotten used to the annual round of 'Oscar Worthy' films being shoved down our throats... but this is different. Fine writing, authentic story telling... and unnecessarily great acting.

Any 'Oscar' hungry actor could have made a decent job of this... but Ms Aniston makes a brilliant job of it. She is no 'pretty-girl' actor here... she displays vulnerability, courageous wit... and does it all with aplomb.

If she doesn't get 'Best Actress'... the 'Oscars' are irrelevant.