Cupcakes
Israeli helmer Eytan Fox's candy-colored musical is an endearingly goofy celebration of the right to be yourself.
Cupcakes
When a group of best friends in Tel Aviv gather to watch Universong, they are less than impressed by the official Israeli entry. Believing that they can do better, they spontaneously create and record their own song on a mobile phone.
Little do they know, their performance is seen by the Universong judges and soon they are reluctantly thrown into the spotlight as Israel’s next official entry. After initial reservations about their new found celebrity status, they decide to just go for it and find themselves on the road to international stardom. They embark on a flamboyant journey that brings about hilarious end results as they go head to head with the Russian entry in the Universong final.
From Eytan Fox the director of YOSSI, comes this extravagant and unashamedly entertaining Eurovision parody featuring a feel-good soundtrack provided by Babydaddy from the Scissor Sisters. With bright, Almodóvar-esque styling, irresistibly catchy tunes and a gloriously uplifting storyline, this laugh-out-loud comedy is a refreshing ode to music, friendship and romance.
Little do they know, their performance is seen by the Universong judges and soon they are reluctantly thrown into the spotlight as Israel’s next official entry. After initial reservations about their new found celebrity status, they decide to just go for it and find themselves on the road to international stardom. They embark on a flamboyant journey that brings about hilarious end results as they go head to head with the Russian entry in the Universong final.
From Eytan Fox the director of YOSSI, comes this extravagant and unashamedly entertaining Eurovision parody featuring a feel-good soundtrack provided by Babydaddy from the Scissor Sisters. With bright, Almodóvar-esque styling, irresistibly catchy tunes and a gloriously uplifting storyline, this laugh-out-loud comedy is a refreshing ode to music, friendship and romance.
Genre
Comedy,
Drama
Runtime
90
Language
Hebrew,
French,
English
Director
Eytan Fox
Cast
Dana Ivgy,
Keren Berger,
Yael Bar-Zohar
FEATURED REVIEW
Andy Webster, New York Times
The gaudy excesses of the annual Eurovision contest have inspired filmmakers before (Farah Khan’s 2014 Bollywood extravaganza, “Happy New Year,” comes to mind), but rarely have they been employed as sure-footedly as in Eytan Fox’s dramedy “Cupcakes.” This candy-coated confection is so irresistible ...
Played at
Lumiere Music Hall 5.03.14 - 5.03.14
Town Center 5 5.05.14 - 5.05.14
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