CAKE (Kamera Sensibel)

USA 2014, Feature film, 102 min

Director: Daniel Barnz

starring: Jennifer Aniston, Sam Worthington, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy

Language: German

Life has played havoc with Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston). After losing her child in an accident, she is also separated from her husband. She becomes depressed and develops an addiction to painkillers. Only her housekeeper Silvana is still there for her. When a member of Claire's self-help group takes his own life, she begins to investigate the circumstances of the death. This brings her to the bereaved husband Roy. Together they confront the secrets of the past.

ENG: Life played a bad hand to Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston). After losing her child in an accident, she and her husband split up. This situation leads her to suffering from depression and developing a painkiller addiction. Loneliness and mental illness determine Claire's everyday life. She looks for support in her self-help group, which leads to new challenges as one of its members commits suicide. But this also gives way to a new friendship and mental growth. (movie in German)