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A small little Dorayaki shop on the outskirts of Tokyo.
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.
Sweet Bean (2015) is a drama film directed by Naomi Kawase, released on May 30, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida and Miki Mizuno. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 622 ratings.
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Kirin Kiki
as Tokue
Masatoshi Nagase
as Sentaro
Kyara Uchida
as Wakana
Miki Mizuno
as Wakana's Mother
Etsuko Ichihara
as Yoshiko
Miyoko Asada
as Shop Owner's Wife
Taiga Nakano
as Yohei
Wakato Kanematsu
as Wakato
Saki
as Middle School Girl
Miu Takeuchi
as Middle School Girl
Yurie Murata
as Middle School Girl
Directed by Naomi Kawase, written by Durian Sukegawa and Naomi Kawase, produced by Koichiro Fukushima, Yoshihito Oyama and Masa Sawada.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 622 ratings.
> 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…
Reviewed on August 18, 2016
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.
Reviewed on December 25, 2021
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Sweet Bean (2015) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Pijama Films. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sweet Bean (2015) includes Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida, Miki Mizuno and Etsuko Ichihara. The film was directed by Naomi Kawase. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sweet Bean was released on May 30, 2015 and runs for 1h 53m.
Sweet Bean (2015) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 622 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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