Sweet Bean (2015)
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.
Rating: 7.4
Genres Drama, Food, Slice of Life
Original language: ja
IMDb tt4298958
Stars
Masatoshi Nagase as Sentaro
Kirin Kiki as Tokue
Miki Mizuno as Keiko
Etsuko Ichihara as Miyoko
Creators
Naomi Kawase (Director)
Yoshihiro Nishimura (Producer)
Naomi Kawase (Writer)
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