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.
Not for scares, brutality or laughs.
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GoodWatch score 62May 30, 2015 · 1 h 53 min · Drama
Bittersweet Ending, Caged Bird Metaphor, The Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes +6
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In the United States, Sweet Bean streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Pijama Films. It also streams in 13 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.4, Letterboxd 3.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 60).
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
No, it was made in Japanese.
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