Cupcakes
- Director: Eytan Fox
- Writer: Eytan Fox
- Producer: Lauranne Bourrachot; Marco Cherqui
CGiii Comment
Oh dear...the song is utterly crap - well, it is Eurovision...ooops, UniverSong...let's not impinge on copyright!!
Eytan Fox has had many fine cinematic moments - alas, this is not one of them. Most assuredly not...comedy is - most definitely - a genre that neither suits his talents nor promotes his immense capability as a filmmaker.
Some will say...It's just a bit of fun!!! Unfortunately, it's not funny.
Either...everything is lost in translation...or, more likely, there is no detectable humour...just some clumsy, crude and crass scenarios...that fail to gel as a credible story/film.
The gay singer in a tu-tu!!! Demeaning.
Let us forget that this was made by a fine director - who tried and failed in a genre that does not fit his exceptional frame.
Stick to what you do best.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
When a group of best friends in Tel Aviv gather to watch 'UniverSong', they are less than impressed by the official Israeli entry. Believing that they can do better, they spontaneously create and record their own song on a mobile phone. Little do they know, their performance is seen by the 'UniverSong' judges and soon they are reluctantly thrown into the spotlight as Israel's next official entry. After initial reservations about their new found celebrity status, they decide to just go for it and find themselves on the road to international stardom. They embark on a flamboyant journey that brings about hilarious end results as they go head to head with the Russian entry in the 'UniverSong' final.
Cast & Characters
Efrat Dor; Dana Ivgy;
Ofer Shechter as Ofer;
Denis Sandler as Eurovision Representer;
Yael Bar-Zohar as Yael;
Anat Waxman as Anat;
Keren Berger;
Dana Ivgi as Dana;
Anat Vaksman