Cake (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Daniel Barnz |
| Produced by | Ben Barnz Jennifer Aniston Kristin Hahn Courtney Solomon Mark Canton |
| Written by | Patrick Tobin |
| Starring | Jennifer Aniston Adriana Barraza Mamie Gummer Felicity Huffman William H. Macy Chris Messina Lucy Punch Britt Robertson Anna Kendrick Sam Worthington |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Rachel Morrison |
| Edited by | Kristina Boden |
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| Distributed by | Cinelou Releasing, Freestyle Releasing |
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102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7–10 million |
| Box office | $2.9 million |
Cake is a 2014 American drama film directed by Daniel Barnz, written by Patrick Tobin, and starring Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Anna Kendrick, and Sam Worthington. It debuted in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
Aniston's performance received strong praise and earned her nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award.
The story centers on Claire Bennett (Aniston) as she struggles to come to terms not only with the aftermath of the car accident that killed her son and left her partially disabled by chronic pain, but also with the suicide of Nina Collins (Kendrick), a woman from her chronic pain support group. The film documents how Claire's pain and grief affect her behavior, her relationships with other people, and her ability to function from just after Nina's death until she reaches a breakthrough point in her own path.
On February 10, 2014, it was announced that Jennifer Aniston would play the lead in Cake.Daniel Barnz, the director, said "Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all. I've especially loved her more dramatic performances, and I can’t wait to watch her tackle a role that has such a brilliantly funny voice and so much raw pain (hats off to writer Patrick Tobin). I’m honored to be collaborating with Ben, Kristin and Courtney, and it’s exciting that Cake will be the first film under the Cinelou banner. It feels like we’re all taking a leap of faith together, and that’s pretty thrilling." On March 15, Mexican actress Adriana Barraza was also announced in the cast of the drama. The rest of the cast was revealed on April 1.
Principal photography, which took place in Los Angeles, began April 3, 2014 and ended May 6.
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