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Sweet Bean( 2015)

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A small little Dorayaki shop on the outskirts of Tokyo.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kirin Kiki

      Tokue

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      Masatoshi Nagase

      Sentaro

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      Kyara Uchida

      Wakana

    4. cast image

      Miki Mizuno

      Wakana's Mother

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      Etsuko Ichihara

      Yoshiko

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      Miyoko Asada

      Shop Owner's Wife

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      Taiga Nakano

      Yohei

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      Wakato Kanematsu

      Wakato

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      Saki

      Middle School Girl

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      Miu Takeuchi

      Middle School Girl

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      Yurie Murata

      Middle School Girl

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    A review by Reno

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    Written by Reno on Thu Aug 18 2016
    > Encountering an unexpected and its impacts forever. The Japanese foods considered as the healthiest food in the world. Yes, it's a food and restaurant related theme, and those who loves them should give it a try. It was another film like 'Midnight Diner' that I saw a couple of months back, which focused on a small eatery as this one. What fascinated me was its simple storyline and the realistic approach. It was based on the novel of the same name of the original Japanese title 'An' which translated as 'Bean Paste'. It is not just a food film, but well explored relationship of the people fr...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    124518.00

    Keywords

    • japan
    • based on novel or book
    • cooking
    • restaurant
    • sanatorium
    • slice of life
    • food
    • chef
    • street vendor
    • woman director
    • small business
    • cooking together
    • japanese cuisine