The sweet and sour of life

‘My Favourite Cake’ explores loneliness, ageing, and the yearning for companionship.

Some movies leave you with a bittersweet ache—beautiful yet pathetic. ‘My Favourite Cake’ was one of those for me. Hours after watching it, its sadness still clings to me, making it hard to focus. Maybe it's the winter blues, but the resolution struck deep, pulling me into an intense melancholy.