Although we’ve got used to Jennifer Aniston popping up in Hollywood comedies, she’s actually done some really good work in the indie realm, although not for quite a few years. However now she’s back with the indie drama Cake, which is already giving her some excellent buzz.
The impressive cast also includes Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Chris Messina, and Adriana Barazza.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston) is in pain. Her physical pain is evident in the scars that line her body and the way she carries herself, wincing with each tentative step. Shes no good at hiding her emotional pain either. Blunt to the point of searing insult, Claires anger seethes out of her with nearly every interaction. She has driven away her husband, her friends even her chronic-pain support group has kicked her out.
‘The only one left in Claires otherwise solitary existence is her housekeeper-cum-caretaker, Silvana (Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza), who barely tolerates her boss need for liquor and prescription pills. But the suicide of Nina (Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick), one of Claires fellow chronic-pain group members, prompts another fixation. In pursuing questions about the death of a woman she barely knew, Claire explores the boundaries between life and death, abandonment and heartbreak, danger and salvation. As she inserts herself into the lives of Ninas husband (Sam Worthington) and the son Nina left behind, Claire just might find salvation.’