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CAKE stars Jennifer Aniston as Claire, a broken woman, engulfed in both physical and psychological pain, who just can't seem to emerge and get a handle on any of the troubling circumstances in her life. When a young woman (Anna Kendrick) from her support group suddenly commits suicide, Claire becomes fixated, obessed with learnig more about her and her life, which leads her to the bigger questions surrounding living and happiness.
Aniston's performance in the film has been particularly praised, and from the trailer, it's not hard to see why. The film comes from director Daniel Barnz, and co-stars Sam Worthington, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Adrianna Barazza and Chris Messina.
Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston) is in pain. Her physical pain is evident in the scars that line her body and the way she carries herself, wincing with each tentative step. She’s no good at hiding her emotional pain either. Blunt to the point of searing insult, Claire’s anger seethes out of her with nearly every interaction. She has driven away her husband, her friends — even her chronic-pain support group has kicked her out.
The only one left in Claire’s otherwise solitary existence is her housekeeper-cum-caretaker, Silvana (Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza), who barely tolerates her boss’ need for liquor and prescription pills. But the suicide of Nina (Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick), one of Claire’s fellow chronic-pain group members, prompts another fixation. In pursuing questions about the death of a woman she barely knew, Claire explores the boundaries between life and death, abandonment and heartbreak, danger and salvation. As she inserts herself into the lives of Nina’s husband (Sam Worthington) and the son Nina left behind, Claire just might find salvation.
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