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This Magnificent Cake!

2018Movie45 min

AnimationHistory
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes100%91%

A bleak, moving animated movie about society and politics.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

In 1885, Africa is a succulent cake destined to be wildly divided and everyone wants a piece. A disturbed European king, a Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a successful but lonely businessman, an enslaved porter, a young army deserter, a ghostly clarinetist. Some benefit from colonialism and greed. Others suffer racism and violence.

Feels like

  • Anti-Colonial Satire
  • Allegorical Dark Comedy
  • Historical Political Critique
  • Grotesque & Surreal
  • Tragic Human Drama
  • Visual Metaphor
  • Ensemble Narrative
  • Provocative Social Commentary
  • Art-House Cinema

Cast

4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
Marc James Roels, Emma De Swaef
Written by
Marc James Roels, Emma De Swaef
Produced by
Marc James Roels, Jean-François Le Corre, Emma De Swaef
Music by
Tom Bijnen, Bram Meindersma

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Facts

December 20, 2018 · 45 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
December 20, 2018
Runtime
45 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, History, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Original language
French
Also spoken
Dutch
Made in
Belgium, France, Netherlands
Available in
10 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream This Magnificent Cake!?"

Questions about This Magnificent Cake!

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Where can I stream This Magnificent Cake!?

KanopyOVID

In the United States, This Magnificent Cake! streams on OVID, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is This Magnificent Cake! worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (81).

Will This Magnificent Cake! make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching This Magnificent Cake!?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is This Magnificent Cake! in English?

FrenchDutch

No, it was made in French, with some Dutch.