Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023)

Directed by

Trish Sie

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 110 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shy baker named Jane is pushed by her outgoing best friend Corinne to bring cakes to bars and meet people. When Corinne is diagnosed with brain cancer, their friendship is tested as they face her illness together.

bittersweetheartfeltupliftingemotionalwarmgentlepoignantfriend-focused

What happens

Sitting in Bars with Cake is a 2023 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Trish Sie and adapted by Audrey Shulman from her 2016 book and inspired by true events. The film stars Yara Shahidi and Odessa A'zion, with Navid Negahban, Martha Kelly, Adina Porter, Ron Livingston and Bette Midler appearing in supporting roles. Its plot follows talented but shy baker Jane and her best friend Corinne who convinces her to bring cakes to bars, to help her build confidence but when Corinne receives a brain cancer diagnosis, their lives change. Sitting in Bars with Cake was released on September 8, 2023, by Amazon Prime Video. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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