Sweet Bean Movie (2015): Where to watch and stream online

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Sweet Bean

2015, Movie, 1h 53min

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.

Country: France,Japan,Germany

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Reviews

Critic Wendy Ide

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The deceptive simplicity of this intimate, handsomely photographed picture parts like curtains to reveal something a little more knotty.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Uffe Stormgaard

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...en stille film – om de små tings betydning – en hyldest til dagligdagen og dets mennesker, der ofte bærer på hemmeligheder.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Rasmus Stenbæk Iversen

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...et eftertænksomt, intimt og billedskønt drama med fokus på detaljerne.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Critic Edith Olsson

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...en vacker historia om vänskap och uppskattning av livet. Det är på många sätt en förutsägbar men fin film, med många typiska japanska förtecken – det går långsamt, det är lågmält och ibland lite banalt.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Critic Reporter: Maria Domellöf-Wik

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Symboliken är tydlig: de blommande körbärsträden i den japanska kulturen är en stark påminnelse om döden.

Read full review at Göteborgs-Posten

Frequently asked questions

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"Sweet Bean" is a poignant and heartwarming drama about the unlikely friendship between Sentaro, a gruff street food vendor, and Tokue, a 76-year-old woman with a troubled past. Despite their initial reluctance to work together, they bond over their shared passion for creating the perfect sweet bean paste, a crucial ingredient in their dorayaki pastry shop. As they work side by side, they learn to appreciate each other's strengths and weaknesses, and their lives are forever changed. The film explores themes of loneliness, community, and the power of food to bring people together. Through beautiful cinematography and masterful storytelling, director Naomi Kawase creates a delicate balance between joy and sadness that will leave audiences moved and inspired. "Sweet Bean" is a taste of life's simple pleasures that will leave you craving more.

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Sweet Bean is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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