The Cake Eaters

Mary Stuart Masterson makes her feature directorial debut with The Cake Eaters – a quirky, small town drama that explores the lives of two interconnected families as they confront old ghosts and discover love in the face of devastating loss.

Intricately woven and powerfully poignant, The Cake Eaters features a standout performance by Kristen Stewart and a brilliant ensemble cast including Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Miriam Shor, Talia Balsam, Jesse L. Martin and Melissa Leo.

“Mary Stuart Masterson brings the same directness and vulnerability that imbue her acting to her quietly impressive directorial debut, "Cake Eaters," transforming tyro scripter Jayce Bartok's somewhat shopworn, sentimental family drama into a vibrant, unpretentious small-town tale. Rural upstate New York settings have a homey look that adds greatly to pic's unforced authenticity, as does thesping by Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern and Elizabeth Ashley. A dynamite perf by Kristen Stewart in a potentially hokey, girl-with-a-disease role further destroys the cliches.” (Ronnie Scheib, Variety)


Original music and soundtrack by Tony Award Winner, DUNCAN SHEIK (Spring Awakening)

Festivals & Awards

Tribeca Film Festival (OFFICIAL SELECTION) Gaia Film Festival (BEST FEATURE)
Sedona Film Festival (DISCOVERY AWARD) Ashland Film Festival (AUDIENCE AWARD)
Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival (AUDIENCE AWARD) Stony Brook Film Festival (BEST FEATURE)
Official Selections: San Diego, Woodstock, Austin, Memphis, Florida, Vail, Sonoma Valley, Atlanta,
Boston, Little Rock, Newport, Portland, New Orleans, Avignon (among many others)…

“Stewart’s performance is so real, I'm surprised her name hasn't come up in award conversations…” – Cinematical

“4 ½ stars… Stewart is heroic…” – Orlando Weekly