Cake is a far cry from Pakistani movies of the 1960s, which were mostly song and dance fantasies. In this film, we are drawn into a household run by elder daughter Zareen (Aamina Sheikh), who stayed home to look after her eccentric, ailing parents, forsaking her own ambitions while her siblings traveled abroad. A medical emergency brings back Zara and her brother Zain, who begrudgingly reconnect in order to help with the care of their aging parents. It is not long before old resentments threaten to reveal hidden secrets. But all is not what it seems, and like a cake, the outside can be one color while the inside is another. This edgy social commentary will no doubt be a catalyst for conversation as it raises the bar for new Pakistani cinema.

In competition for the FIPRESCI Award.