The Mourning Forest
2007
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7.2/10
- The film received generally positive reviews. Sweet Bean has an approval rating of 85% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 60 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10.
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Mar 18, 2016 · “Sweet Bean” doesn’t go anywhere the viewer isn’t expecting, but I did not mind taking the trip. It’s a movie about food and the joys of a good day’s work, two of my cinematic sweet spots.
Mar 18, 2016 · A baker's (Masatoshi Nagase) business takes off when he hires an eccentric 76-year-old woman (Kirin Kiki) who specializes in making dorayaki pancakes.
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- Kirin Kiki
- Naomi Kawase
- Comedy, Drama
Aug 8, 2016 · Sweet Bean review – sweet but not cloying. Japanese director Naomi Kawase serves up a subtle study of the relationship between an elderly woman and a young street food vendor.
- Wendy Ide
Mar 18, 2016 · Some of the most entertaining food-themed films ever made have arrived from Japan over the past 30 years. “Sweet Bean” crosses this subgenre with the old-person-imparts-wisdom-to-younger ...
- Naomi Kawase
Mar 28, 2018 · There’s a gentle message about tolerance wrapped inside Sweet Bean (An), a touching Japanese movie revolving around a small pancake café in suburban Tokyo. Sentaro (Masatoshi Nagase), the café’s sad middle-aged manager reluctantly hires eager 76-year-old woman Tokue (Kirin Kiki) to be his assistant.
Apr 8, 2016 · A quiet, deeply felt movie tempered by restrained performances, Japan's 'Sweet Bean' is an unapologetically heart-tugging film.
Apr 7, 2016 · Naomi Kawase’s “An” (“Sweet Bean”), a soft-centered ode to the virtues of patience, tolerance and bean-filled pancakes, is easily her most accessible film to date — at little if any ...
