The movie
My Favourite Cake (English subs)
Mahin (70) has been living alone in Tehran since her husband passed away and her daughter left for Europe. After another afternoon of tea with her friends, she decides to break her lonely routine and breathe new life into her love life.
Length: 97 min
Country:
Language spoken: Perzisch
Language subtitles: Engels
Cast: Esmaeel Mehrabi, Lili Farhadpour
Director: Maryam Moghadam
Release date: 11/11/2024
Description
This charming and quietly subversive tale from Iran delivers on all levels. Lonely Mahin is 70 and struggling. Her husband passed away some years earlier and her daughter lives far away in Europe, but she is determined to get her groove back. Throwing caution to the wind, she challenges accepted social practices despite the risk of unwelcome neighbourly interest and with the morality police on the prowl. Then one night, Mahin meets a man who is destined to change her life. This magical, thought-provoking and understated yet subversive tale boasts a truly great performance from Lily Farhadpoir. The drama wowed audiences at the Berlin Film Festival and will likely remain one of the highlights of 2024.
