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Mar 18, 2016 · Her latest film, “Sweet Bean," which competed in last year’s Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, is getting a bigger U.S. release than any of her prior work, and it’s easy to see why. This is the kind of film that wins festival audience awards—a gentle, unassuming work that's simple, emotional story has the potential for arthouse ...
Mar 18, 2016 · Sweet Bean 's deliberate pace demands patience, but the satisfying simplicity of its story -- and Kirin Kiki's absorbing performance -- yield an array of riches well worth the wait. Read...
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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. C inema’s ...
- Wendy Ide
Mar 18, 2016 · The movie, beautifully shot and acted, earns its ultimate sense of hope by confronting real heartbreak head-on, and with compassion. Sweet Bean NYT Critic’s Pick
- Naomi Kawase
Apr 8, 2016 · Review: ‘Sweet Bean’ offers tender lessons in life, love and, of course, food. By Sheri Linden. April 7, 2016 9:25 PM PT. There are plenty of loving close-ups of food in “Sweet Bean,” but...
Mar 28, 2018 · published 28 March 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.
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.
