Tuesday, October 20, 2009

small screen

The Cake Eaters
A story of two families and their unusual connections.  I wouldn't really call it a portrait, it's more of a sketch, in a good way.  You see imperfections and raw moments of life portrayed in a way that other bigger-budget films cannot accomplish.  And like most sketches it is unfinished in a sort of subtle elegant way.  The ending is not so much the end or final note as it is a hint at new beginnings, suiting the actual nature of time, never truly stopping.  Things end, and begin again.  Visit the film's site here.