Liza Foreman Based on the same-titled Spanish best-selling novel, Benito Zambrano’s ‘Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake’ weighs in as a heartwarming second chance in life tale from the Goya and San Sebastian winning writer-director (“The Sleeping Voice”).
Telling the tale of two unfulfilled sisters who create a new life together running a bakery in Majorca, it weighs in as one of Spanish mini-major Filmax’s big new prestige plays for the fall, playing this year’s Spanish Screenings.
Variety talked to Zambrano during the showcase:Did you deviate from the original story in the book? And what additions did you make? It’s hard to say as now I don’t remember the book that well as to know what is ours and what’s not.
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