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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100
2007·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 26m

THE CAKE EATERS

“Love is the Frosting...”

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.

Above the Line
Mary Stuart Masterson·DirectorJayce Bartok·WriterPeter Masterson·Director of PhotographyDuncan Sheik·Original Music ComposerJoe Landauer·Editor
Cast
Kristen Stewart·Georgia KaminskiAaron Stanford·BeagleBruce Dern·EasyElizabeth Ashley·MargJayce Bartok·GuyMiriam Shor·StephanieTalia Balsam·Violet KaminskiTom Cavanagh·LloydMelissa Leo·Ceci KimbroughJesse L. Martin·Judd
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Mary Stuart Masterson·DirectorKirsten Kearse·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Jayce Bartok·Writer
Camera· 2
Peter Masterson·Director of PhotographyNicole Rivelli·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Joe Landauer·EditorColleen Sharp·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Duncan Sheik·Original Music ComposerKris Chevannes·ADR RecordistJack Hutson·Production Sound MixerTravis MacKay·ADR RecordistLewis Goldstein·Supervising Sound EditorLewis Goldstein·Sound Re-Recording MixerRusty Dunn·Sound DesignerRusty Dunn·Sound Effects EditorDavid Briggs·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 2
Marina Draghici·Costume DesignDavid Stein·Production Design
Production· 12
Allen Bain·ProducerMary Stuart Masterson·ProducerDarren Goldberg·ProducerElle Key·ProducerJesse Scolaro·ProducerEsmé von Hoffman·Production AssistantJayce Bartok·Co-ProducerKerry Barden·CastingPaul Schnee·CastingBilly Hopkins·CastingSuzanne Smith Crowley·CastingLori Eastside·Extras Casting
By the Numbers
67.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A0522D
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Mood
Lighthearted, Romantic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are riding a light green scooter on a dirt road, with a field of green and brown grass and trees in the background under a clear blue sky. The”

romancedrama
Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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