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75% Critic Match
Sweet Bean
“A small little Dorayaki shop on the outskirts of Tokyo.”
7.5 / 10• 2015• 1h 53m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.
Cast & Crew
Kirin Kiki
Tokue
Lead
Masatoshi Nagase
Sentaro
Kyara Uchida
Wakana
Miki Mizuno
Wakana's Mother
Etsuko Ichihara
Yoshiko
Miyoko Asada
Shop Owner's Wife
Taiga Nakano
Yohei
WK
Wakato Kanematsu
Wakato
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Naomi Kawase's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sweet Bean is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
