![]() The family gangs up against a flatulent father while playing cards, and there is more than one mention of a catheter. A cantankerous mother who sits around with a tube of lipstick, tries on wigs, and affectionately abuses her husband, a hanky that gets twisted over repeatedly during a seemingly never-ending wait at the hospital, siblings remember how they tried to secretly kill each other as kids, and cigarettes that are smoked in secret and flushed innovatively. While they do have an elder brother Zain (Faris Khalid), its Romeo (Adnan Malik), their old manservant’s son who has stood by the family through its most trying times, making the ultimate sacrifice when it was needed.Ībbasi’s approach is fresh and he fills the film with small, telling details that give it depth and complexity. Set in Karachi, Cake tells the story of estranged siblings Zareen (Aamina Sheikh) and Zara (Sanam Saeed) who are forced to reconnect when their father is rushed to the hospital. Debutant writer-director Asim Abbasi creates a layered drama that seems inspired by realistic Bollywood films like Piku for its visual treatment, and possibly the Hollywood comedy-drama Hanging up (2000) where three sisters are reunited as their difficult father nears his end. Cake, now streaming on Netflix, is co-produced by Indus Talkies and ZAB films.
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