Sweet Bean

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

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

Reviews

Reno

> 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, whic...

badelf

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....

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