A Show About the Secrets Parents Keep From Their Children
Hulu’s Black Cake explores how marriage, migration, and motherhood can shift one’s sense of self.
by Hannah Giorgis
Nov 09, 2023
3 minutes
One of the most important aspects of any family recipe is its provenance—not only what the dish is, but where it came from. So what happens when the story of a beloved dish conceals profound pain?
In , a new Hulu show based on Charmaine Wilkerson’s 2022 novel, the titular dessert (one of many ) connects a woman named Eleanor Bennett (played by Chipo Chung) to the island where she was born. Decades after she flees her homeland, Eleanor dies quietly in California and leaves behind one final considers how marriage, migration, and motherhood can shift one’s sense of self—and how documenting those journeys can help recover some of what was lost.
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