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My Favourite Cake

Mahin, a 70-year-old widow living alone in Tehran, decides to break her solitary routine and revitalise her love life. An unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unforgettable evening.

One night. Two lonely hearts. Endless possibilities.

Seventy-year-old Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband's death and her daughter's departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalise her love life. But as Mahin opens herself up to romance, what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

The film explores themes of love, regret and second chances. It鈥檚 set against the backdrop of a country with strict rules and restrictions, especially when it comes to the rights and freedoms of women.

In Farsi with English subtitles.

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1 hour, 31 minutes

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Role Contributor
Faramarz Esmail Mehrabi
Mahin's Friend Soraya Orang
Puran Mansoureh Ilkhani
Mahin Lily Farhadpour
Mahin's Friend Sima Esmaeili
Mahin's Friend Homa Mottahedin
Old Man in Restaurant Aman Rahimi
Old Man in Restaurant Azim Mashhadi
Moral Police Mehdi Pilehvari
Old Man in Restaurant Ali Asghar Nejat
Young Driver Mohammad Heidari
Old Man in Restaurant Saeed Payamipoor
Writer Behtash Sanaeeha
Writer Maryam Moghaddam
Director Maryam Moghaddam
Director Behtash Sanaeeha

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