Sweet Bean (2015)

05/30/2015Drama1h 53m
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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

  1. Cast 1

    Kirin Kiki

    Tokue

  2. Cast 1

    Masatoshi Nagase

    Sentaro

  3. Cast 1

    Kyara Uchida

    Wakana

  4. Cast 1

    Miki Mizuno

    Wakana's Mother

  5. Cast 1

    Etsuko Ichihara

    Yoshiko

  6. Cast 1

    Miyoko Asada

    Shop Owner's Wife

  7. Cast 1

    Taiga Nakano

    Yohei

  8. Wakato Kanematsu

    Wakato

  9. Cast 1

    Saki

    Middle School Girl

This is a beautiful film overall which is steeped in Japanese culture. The direction is tight and the acting is great. It's a touching story about shame, honor, redemption and friendship. All of this centered around food - dorayaki in particular.