Eytan Fox loves Eurovision. The filmmaker known for tragic romances like Yossi & Jagger and The Bubble has made a sweet confection about an unlikely group of Tel Aviv neighbors who'll represent Israel in an international song contest. This musical comedy is sugary and sincere, like the cupcakes Anat (Anat Waxman) prepares with national flags rendered in colorful icing for the annual viewing party. Friends arrive at her apartment, but the usually upbeat baker is experiencing marital problems and can't revel in the garish competition (known in Cupcakes as UniverSong). Singer-songwriter Efrat (Efrat Dor) brings out her guitar, begins improvising a cheery ballad, and everyone else joins in — with perfect lyrics and no false notes. Fox counters the...
- 3/25/2015
- Village Voice
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