Sweet Bean

About Sweet Bean

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.

Naomi Kawase's Sweet Bean is a 2015 drama film. Its themes are restaurant, slice of life, food, and chef.

Kirin Kiki stars as Tokue, Masatoshi Nagase as Sentaro, Kyara Uchida as Wakana, and Miki Mizuno as Wakana's Mother. It runs 113 minutes and was released in May 2015.

The screenplay is by Naomi Kawase. It is adapted from a novel. American members can watch it on Kino Film Collection.

Ramen Shop, Kamome Diner, and Little Forest: Summer/Autumn make useful companions to Sweet Bean, all filed under cooking and cooking together. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 624 votes.