
Griefcake
2022-11-25 · 9 min · Not rated
A bittersweet comedy-drama about a cake-loving family bereft at the death of their expert baker mum. When daughter Pippa picks up the wooden spoon she's hindered by her culinary incompetence - until an encounter with a family friend reveals a surprising secret.
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- Roxanne Cavanagh
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- United Kingdom
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- Released
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