Cupcakes

1h32m (92 mins) Drama 2013 Rating:

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. Set in contemporary Tel Aviv, six diverse best friends gather to watch the wildly popular UniverSong competition. Appalled by the Israeli entry, they decide to create their own and record it on a mobile phone. Unbeknownst to them, their performance is seen by the UniverSong judges and selected as Israel’s entry for next year’s competition. 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.

Starring

Ofer Shechter, Anat Waxman, Yael Bar-Zohar, Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgy

Direction

Eytan Fox

Screenplay

Eytan Fox, Eli Bijawi