Cake

Cake

Forgiveness is a bitter pill to swallow.

Directed by Daniel Barnz

Produced by We're Not Brothers Productions, Cinelou Films

2014102 min6.3 / 10

A somber, introspective drama about grief and chronic suffering that explores connection between two damaged people through the lens of loss and the possibility of forgiveness.

After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower of the suicide.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Cake sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Cake violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Cake end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Cake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Cake scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Cake, and what each one shares →

Like Cake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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