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My Favourite Cake (12A)
★★★★ A lonely widow seizes the day in this lovely, quietly subversive, bittersweet comedy drama, which drew the ire of the Iranian authorities on its release earlier this year. ~ The Observer.
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A beautifully delicate and nuanced concoction of a film, My Favourite Cake, co-written and directed by Iranian filmmakers Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, explores themes of love, regret and second chances with nuance and grace.
It’s set against the backdrop of a country with strict rules and restrictions, especially when it comes to the rights and freedoms of women.
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★★★★★ A charming portrayal of a 70-year-old Iranian’s appetite for romance; heroine Mahin (Lily Farhadpour) is fiercely determined to revitalise her mundane existence and taste a better life. ~ The Guardian.
★★★★★ A lovely and bittersweet comedy of moments seized in the autumn of life. ~ Financial Times.
★★★★ ~ The Times.
★★★★ ~ Time Out.
★★★✭ ~ Little White Lies.
