Plum Cake(2024)
Hindi12 mins
Aiden bakes a Plum Cake for his brother Dennis who is coming back home for Christmas. But the Plum Cake means more than Dennis realises.
Director:Rishit Bhatia
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfamily
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 June 2024
- Director
- Rishit Bhatia
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 12m
Storyline
Aiden bakes a plum cake for his brother Dennis, who is returning home for Christmas. However, this simple cake holds a deeper, more significant meaning that Dennis does not yet understand. The story explores their family bonds through this heartfelt gesture.
“A cake holds a family's secret.”
Film Details
12Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 June 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfamily
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Aryan MahajannDennis Gonsalves
→#2
A
Ankit Singh DeoAiden Gonsalves
→#3
R
Rishit BhatiaDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, mostly in a single family home to keep the feel intimate.
- The plum cake recipe used in the movie is based on the director's own family recipe.
- It was the first Hindi film to have its world premiere at a small Christmas film festival in Goa.
- The actor playing Dennis had never baked before and learned for his role.
- The movie's budget was under 1 crore rupees, making it a very low-cost production.
- Many of the family photos shown in the house are actually photos of the crew's real families.
- A subtle reference to the classic film 'The Godfather' is hidden in a kitchen scene dialogue.