SWEET BEAN

Masatoshi Nagase’s failing bakery becomes an overnight sensation when he hires a 76-year-old woman (Kirin Kiki) whose dorayaki pastries become a phenomenon. A delicate, charming film from Kawase about intergenerational misunderstandings—Kiki appears opposite real-life granddaughter Kyara Uchida—and the patient, arduous process of artful food preparation.


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