Relief may be in sight in the form of Cake. This film follows a woman who suffers from chronic pain with as yet unspecified origins who also struggles with a lot of emotional issues. She has driven away just about everyone from her life. Her life changes when one of the members of her chronic pain support group, Nina (played by Anna Kendrick), commits suicide. She ends up inserting herself into the lives of Nina’s husband (played by Sam Worthington) and their son whilst on her quest to explore life and death.
The film looks pretty interesting from the trailer. The film-makers have opted not to glamourise the issues or try to be outwardly superficial, a move that should definitely work in its favour. Jennifer Aniston stars as the protagonist Claire. She sheds her made-up to perfection look for this role and it definitely adds to the film. It could turn out to be an excellent film with a genuinely effective look at mental health and chronic illness. It could also turn out to be disappointing. I’m sure we’ll find out when the film comes out next year.