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Sweet Bean

Original title: An
  • 20152015
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
11K
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Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, and Kyara Uchida in Sweet Bean (2015)
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Burdened with a heavy and ever-increasing debt, a dorayaki baker hires a kind ageing woman, after tasting her delicious surprise. Little by little, she unravels her beautiful inner world. Co... Read allBurdened with a heavy and ever-increasing debt, a dorayaki baker hires a kind ageing woman, after tasting her delicious surprise. Little by little, she unravels her beautiful inner world. Could she be holding the secret to his success?Burdened with a heavy and ever-increasing debt, a dorayaki baker hires a kind ageing woman, after tasting her delicious surprise. Little by little, she unravels her beautiful inner world. Could she be holding the secret to his success?
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
11K
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  • Director
    • Naomi Kawase
  • Writers
    • Durian Sukegawa(based on the novel by)
    • Naomi Kawase(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kirin Kiki
    • Masatoshi Nagase
    • Kyara Uchida
Top credits
  • Director
    • Naomi Kawase
  • Writers
    • Durian Sukegawa(based on the novel by)
    • Naomi Kawase(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kirin Kiki
    • Masatoshi Nagase
    • Kyara Uchida
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 8 nominations

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    Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, and Kyara Uchida in Sweet Bean (2015)
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    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Tokueas Tokue
    Masatoshi Nagase
    Masatoshi Nagase
    • Sentarôas Sentarô
    Kyara Uchida
    • Wakanaas Wakana
    Miki Mizuno
    • Wakana's Motheras Wakana's Mother
    Miu Takeuchi
    Saki Takahashi
    Yurie Murata
    Taiga Nakano
    Taiga Nakano
    • Yôheias Yôhei
    • (as Taiga)
    Wakato Kanematsu
    • Wakatoas Wakato
    Miyoko Asada
    • Shop Owner's Wifeas Shop Owner's Wife
    Etsuko Ichihara
    • Yoshikoas Yoshiko
    • Director
      • Naomi Kawase
    • Writers
      • Durian Sukegawa(based on the novel by)
      • Naomi Kawase(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The young actress playing Wakana is Kirin Kiki's granddaughter.
    • Goofs
      At approximately 3:22 something (presumably the boom) knocks the hat off of an extra walking past "Tokue". The hat falls in front of "Tokue" who glances down but continues walking. The extra doesn't stop until he is about 15 feet behind "Tokue". At that point he stops and turns back towards the camera. But instead of going to retrieve his hat he walks towards a store.
    • Quotes

      Tokue: An is the soul of the doriyaki.

    • Connections
      Features Listen to the Azuki's Voice (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      The Maiden's Prayer
      Composed by Tekla Badarzewska-Baranowska

      At first scene

    User reviews42

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Move Thee Reviews: A Secret Recipe for a Happy Life
    Tears rolled down from my eyes while watching An. The movie reminds me of the evils of discrimination. Unique and beautiful, everyone deserves love. Also, it is important to throw oneself heart and soul into everything one does. Let's say NO to a flippant attitude and I hope my students can understand that constant efforts yield success. Moreover, this touching movie reminds us to treasure what we have and not to take everything for granted.

    Although the story is rather simple, the film is worth watching because of Kirin Kiki, one of the best Japanese actresses. Her acting is beyond compare. I totally feel for her character, who stays positive and truly appreciates the beauty of the mother nature despite her sad story. Masatoshi Nagase is impressive too. He subtly expresses his suppressed frustration, in spite of his long silences at the beginning of the film. I also love his performance in another film, Kano. Apart from the capable leads, the cinematography is awesome. The four seasons, the food and the mother nature are beautifully captured.

    Like red beans, life is bittersweet in nature. Nevertheless, the elderly woman's secret recipe for truly transcendent dorayakis reminds us that we are able to get rid of the bitter taste, with a good attitude, smiles, effort and love.
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    • Feb 6, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2015 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • France
      • Germany
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • An
    • Filming locations
      • 2 Chome-16 Sakaecho, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Aeon Entertainment
      • Asahi Shimbun
      • Comme des Cinémas
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ¥234,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $124,800
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,630
      • Mar 20, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,728,350
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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