Nov 19, 2014 daniel barnzs new film, cake, features jennifer aniston and sam worthington as a friend and husband, respectively, of a woman anna kendrick whose decision to commit suicide haunts each of them. Sadly for aniston, however, she cant have her cake and an oscar too. Jan 16, 2015 jennifer aniston reacts to her cake oscar snub video. Jennifer aniston reacts to brad pitts joke about not getting. Jennifer aniston has the recipe for success 15 daniel barnz, 102 mins starring.
The movie is about claire who is wracked with physical pain and has a complicated obsession with a woman. Cake movie, starring jennifer aniston, portrays chronic pain the subject of chronic pain is so pervasive that its finally making its way into popular culture. Jennifer aniston sparks oscar buzz with cake movie in. Jennifer aniston gets deglammed for cake theyre calling it aniston s monster. Sep 08, 2014 cast as a cranky, depressed woman suffering from chronic pain, cake represents jennifer anistons first lowbudget, indiestyle film since 2006s friends with money, offering the star her most. Cake is not a movie that ill go out of my way to watch again, but theres something very captivating about the film. The best parts of the film were anistons characterization of a woman in grief and pain and her relationship with her house keeper, a human angel living in the real world. Deutsch, englisch, franzosisch, italienisch dolby digital 5.
Every actor in this film delivered, and we were moved to tears. Jennifer aniston was born in sherman oaks, california, to actors john aniston and nancy dow. Freelance travel writer pippa mcgee is about to turn thirty. Her first major film role came in the 1993 horror comedy leprechaun.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. See what other roles she was considered for throughout her career. Jennifer aniston stopped working out to gain weight for cake. Aniston does a beautiful job of helping the viewer understand how claire became so chronically hurt. Dec 30, 2014 jennifer aniston s performance is intelligent and deeply felt, but the film fails to match. She plays claire, a caraccident survivor whos struggling with chronic pain, and she has scars on her. Cake 2014 jennifer aniston movie trailer 1080p full. Jennifer aniston is an american actress, film producer, and businesswoman who made her film debut in the 1987 comic science fiction film mac and me in an uncredited role of a dancer in mcdonalds. As a nurse and someone who suffers from chronic pain, i found jennifer aniston s portrayal of claire bennett in cake so moving. It debuted in the special presentations section of the 2014 toronto international film festival. Watch cake starring jennifer aniston in this drama on directv. The latest movie cataloguing life with pain is cake, starring jennifer aniston.
Jan 23, 2015 but because the lead is played by jennifer anistonwhose golden globe nomination had spawned a meme about her being a possible oscar cinderellathis little indie had picked up some steam. Is that claires fate will happen to know he is a murderer. The oscars got a lot of things wrong with their recent nominations but they cant be faulted for snubbing jennifer aniston, who some had thought might get a best actress nod for cake. Jennifer aniston has come on board to star in the movie cake with daniel barnz directing in the first title of a five film cofinancing pact between after dark films and chinabased tv producer. I live with someone who suffers from severe, chronic, lifealtering pain, and we were transfixed by jennifer aniston s perfectly nuanced performance. Jennifer aniston turns brunette to shoot cake but doesn. Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own. Cake, which morrison lensed for director daniel barnz, premiered at the 2014 toronto international film festival.
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role jennifer aniston. You better believe it after the tumultuous standing ovation she received at the elgin theatre on monday afternoon for her potentially careerchanging film cake. Jennifer anistons best scenes from the movie cake, take. Written by patrick tobin and directed by daniel barnz, cake.
Macy and sam worthington headline this emotional indie drama. Both anistons performance in this film and amy adams in big eyes 2014 were greatly considered to take the fifth nomination at the category of the best actress in a leading role at the oscars 2015, following a year with strong contenders in the category. But aside from that its just a solid smallscale character study. Jennifer aniston in the raw, like youve never seen her before. Youve probably heard that jennifer aniston looks a little rough in cake. Barefaced jennifer aniston turns brunette as she shoots new movie cake. From a central perk friend to awards nominated film actress. Jan 23, 2015 but it is worth sitting through just to watch jennifer aniston pull off a performance of a lifetime. Sep 10, 2014 so it makes you wonder what destination jennifer aniston requested when she hopped aboard cake. Jennifer aniston, left, and adriana barraza in cake, a drama directed by daniel barnz. The daughter of actors john aniston and nancy dow, she began working as an actress at an early age with an uncredited role in the 1987 film mac and me. Cake movie clip pharmacy 2014 jennifer aniston movie hd claire initiates a dubious relationship with a widower while confronting fantastical hallucinations of his dead wife.
Nov 25, 2014 watch cake teaser trailer on dailymotion. September 2014 beim toronto international film festival. Watch jennifer aniston s sexy scene on aznude for free 1 minute and 3 seconds. Cake stars jennifer aniston as an accident victim the. She returns home to attend a friends wedding just in time to save her fathers wedding magazine from bankruptcy after he suffers a nearfatal heart attack.
Phoebe wallerbridge and brad pitt among winners at sag awards. Aniston was nominated for a golden globe for best actress in a drama for her role in the film, dec. Jennifer aniston performances in this movie and i know im. Banned by the media 2008 50 most awesomely bad songs.
As she uncovers the details of ninas suicide and develops a poignant relationship with ninas husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy. Cake indeed features a strong dramatic turn from jennifer aniston and it may or may not win her an oscar nomination. Claire bennet hayden panettiere was also the name of a character in heroes 2006 whose ability was to. Claire bennett jennifer aniston suffers with chronic pain and bears scars. Jan 20, 2020 jennifer aniston reacts to brad pitts joke about not getting on with his wife at sag awards. Jennifer aniston endures chronic pain in this poignant tale. A remarkable film, absolutely compelling, deep, wise, and moving. Cake the 2005 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. I was interested to see how chronic pain was portrayed in the film and i have to say jennifer aniston was spot on. Cake is mostly a melancholy, tragically stunning film, with a groundbreaking performance by aniston and enough biting humor and heart to create the perfect balance it needs to make a lasting. Tensions about running the business run high since pippa and her father have never. Jennifer aniston speaks out about cake oscar snub abc news. Jennifer joanna aniston born february 11, 1969 is an american actress, film producer, and businesswoman. Patrick was born and raised in montana until the age of thirteen, when his family moved to maui.
His direction, and so the movie, really won me over at the climax, where after an hour and a half of sarcasm and oneliners claire shuts up for once and finally lets the pain in. Korean drama parasite is winner of best film cast on a night when jennifer aniston also took home a statuette published. The acerbic, hilarious claire bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. I just watched cake about a couple of days ago and. And the seemingly contrived entrance of a cake maker at the end makes no sense at all, especially as a reason for the title. Plus, it has to be jennifer anistons best serious performance ever. Cake starring jennifer aniston as a patient living with chronic pain posted on february 2, 2015 by arthritis ashley leave a comment this past weekend, i was finally able to see the movie, cake, thats been garnering all the buzz.
Jennifer aniston, anna kendrick, sam worthington, mamie gummer, william h macy. Aniston was nominated in best actress categories at both the golden. Its a beautiful, heartrending scene, and the decision to rest cake on jennifer aniston s shoulders was absolutely the right one. Cake takes us into the darkly funny world of claire bennett jennifer aniston who initiates a dubious relationship with a widower sam worthington while co. Movie and tv stars like youve never seen them some of the best on the net. Cake trailer german deutsch 2015 jennifer aniston youtube. Pass up jennifer anistons halfbaked cake usa today.
With jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, anna kendrick, sam worthington. Jennifer aniston is nominated for a golden globe for the morning show. Daniel barnzs new film, cake, features jennifer aniston and sam worthington as a friend and husband, respectively, of a woman anna kendrick whose decision to. Cake, directed by daniel barnz and starring jennifer aniston, premiered at the 2014 toronto international film festival. The film stars stars jennifer aniston, anna kendrick and sam worthington and will open nationwide on january 23, 2015.
Cake is a movie starring jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, and anna kendrick. Throughout the movie the viewer is taken through all the facets of claire. Jan 23, 2015 jennifer aniston plays a woman recovering from a horrific accident in cake, a drama directed by daniel barnz. Jennifer aniston portrays chronic pain in cake, aniston plays a haunted woman who is suffering from debilitating pain. Any day now, which premiered at the tribeca film festival, where it won the. Her stunt double of about eight years, stacy courtney, had survived a traumatic boat accident that nearly killed her. Nov 12, 2014 jennifer aniston didnt balk for even a second. Since her career grew in the early 1990s, aniston has been one of the highestpaid actresses in. At its monday afternoon premiere at the toronto international film festival, organizers called anistons new movie careerdefining from the stage which sounded like. Once she took on the complex role of a carcrash survivor suffering from chronic pain in the upcoming indie drama cake, the actress threw herself.
Cake finds jennifer aniston making the most of an overdue opportunity to test her dramatic chops, but it lacks sufficient depth or warmth to recommend for all but her most ardent fans. Starring jennifer aniston, cake is the story of claire simmons, a woman living with chronic pain after a car accident that took the life of her young son. Despite aniston s diverting drabact as a bitchy, suicidal woman in constant pain, this humdrum. Content film revolves around claire simmons a middleaged woman who falls in love with a neighbor a widowed men.
After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman jennifer aniston who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out. Cake daniel barnzs dark comedydrama stars jennifer aniston as a woman struggling with chronic pain. The way she transformed herself physically and mentally for this role is truly inspiring. Cake is a 2014 american drama film directed by daniel barnz, written by patrick tobin, and starring jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, felicity huffman, william h. Acerbic outbursts and visions of a dead woman with a cake. After a while their relationship increasingly close and claire discovers the mystery of the death of his wife before she would hide. Watch the cake trailer starring jennifer aniston in a rare serious role.
Jennifer joanna aniston is an american actress, film producer, and businesswoman. Find out where cake is streaming, if cake is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Directed by daniel barnz, indie drama also stars anna kendrick and sam worthington. Cake movie, starring jennifer aniston, portrays chronic. Therapy wet clothes swim swimming pokie pokies pool wet hair. Jennifer aniston, left, and adriana barraza in cake, a drama directed. The way she moved physically, how she looked and how others respond to her with some understanding and some not matched a lot of my own experiences. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama jennifer aniston. Cake movie, starring jennifer aniston, portrays chronic pain.
The funny lady has gone dramatic before to fine effect in such indie outings as 2002s the good girl and 2006s friends with money. Cake movie clip pharmacy 2014 jennifer aniston movie. Jennifer aniston played the role of claire bennett in the film cake which released in the year 2014. Jennifer anistons bleak bid to be taken seriously jennifer aniston has a stellar supporting cast, including chris messina, but cake is a maudlin confection that. Watch jennifer aniston confront sam worthington in cake. Jennifer aniston didnt have to look far for advice on her starring role in cake as a woman who suffers from extreme chronic pain after a horrible car crash. Here is a movie that exists solely as a showcase for hitherto hidden acting chops. Jennifer aniston reacts to her cake oscar snub video. The suicide of nina, one of claires fellow chronicpain group members, prompts her to explore the boundaries between life and death, abandonment and heartbreak, danger and salvation. The first film will be black list script cake written by patrick tobin and. The drama film was directed by daniel barnz and written by patrick tobin. Jennifer aniston s performance was absolutely amazing. For claire, the privileged and seemingly friendless angeleno whom jennifer aniston plays in cake, physical pain has become not just a torment but an organizing principle. The subject of chronic pain is so pervasive that its finally making its way into popular culture.