Ua cake for the right manstarting today on Prime Video, he says the story of a friendship between two young women that passes through, desires, illusions, pain, joy. It is a film that reaches the heart, in which you laugh and cry, you are moved and you have fun. And above all we discover the value of friendship.
The cake for the right man: the plot
The film follows the story of two best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corinne (Odessa A’zion) who find themselves living their twenties in Los Angeles, California. The two have completely different characters. Corinne is decidedly extroverted and self-confident, Jane, a budding home pastry chef, is a little clumsier in relationships.
To bring her out of her shell, which prevents her from forming relationships with the opposite sex, Corinne convinces Jane, very talented but very shy, to commit to baking cakes for a year and taking them to bars. It is a practice also known as “cakebarring”which serves to meet people and develop self-confidence.
Odessa A’zion (corinne) and Yara Shahidi (Jane) in a scene from the film. (Prime Video)
During the year of cakebarring” Corinne, passionate about music, begins to have problems and as she delves deeper, she receives a cancer diagnosis that will change the lives of the two friends. Corinne will have to face her illness, Jane will be very close to her, she will learn to relate to her extravagant parents and will force herself to find her place in her world. The illness becomes an obstacle to the realization of the project, but which further cements the friendship between the two young women.
A film inspired by a true story
Directed by Trish Sie and based on a book by Audrey Schulman, A cake for the right man It is inspired by a true story that happened to the author, who is also the film’s screenwriter. Audrey, the author, like Jane, arrived, young and single, in Los Angeles to shape her life as an adult. Like Jane, she lived well with a job, a house, many friends. She was just missing a boy. As happens in the film, the friend Chrissy Osmulski he launched an unexpected proposal: go to a bar once a week with a cake to share to meet new friends, until you reach 50 cakes.
Yara Shahidi and Odessa A’zion, respectively Jane and Corinne, are two friends who will face life’s difficulties together (Prime Video)
«Although it starts as one sentimental comedythis is a movie about friendship feminine”… stated the producer Susan Cartsonis. «The relationship between Jane and Corinne underlines the importance of bonds between women, made of care and mutual support. We all need a special friend who is always there for us and with whom we can share the ups and downs of our lives. We don’t need a boyfriend to be happy but a friend with which we always feel at ease.”
Odessa A’zion (Corinne) and Bette Midler (Benita) in a scene from the film. (Prime Video)
A cake for the right man: Bette Midler stands out in the cast
Protagonists of the Prime Video film A cake for the right man they are the actresses Yara Shahidi And Odessa A’zion. Called by director Trish Sie who absolutely wanted to work with her, Shahidi was able to choose which of the two protagonists to play. “I had no doubts: I would be Jane, she resembled me in so many ways,” recalled the actress. “Trish helped me understand Jane’s pain and bring it to the stage with a wide range of colors, authentic and never repetitive. Sadness, anger, annoyance and irritability coexist in her.” A’zion she plays Corinne instead. “I chose her immediately after seeing the self-tape she sent me as an audition,” commented Sie. «Odessa shares a lot with her character: she and Corinna are very similar. But we were both firm on one point: Corinne would never pretend with Jane, she is the only person with whom she can allow herself to be herself without fear of any judgement.
It’s also in the cast Ron Livingston and the wonderful Bette Midler stands out, winner of three GrammysThree Emmytwo Tony Awardsfour Golden Globes and twice nominated for Oscar Prize as best actress. Midler is Benita, a leader Corinne would like to be like when she grows up. Powerful, edgy, she seems to come straight from hell. The actress does justice to a woman with a great personality but also a heart. «Benita has no family but she has a strong maternal instinct towards the two young women. This conflicts with the image you give of yourself to others but it is also a source of some amusement,” she explained.
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