1. My Review of 'Sweet Bean' (2015) | I Found it at the Movies
May 9, 2024 · It's beautifully filmed. The acting is great, the characters are wonderful, and the situations are relatable, and I just highly recommend it. I ...
Hi, today I’m reviewing the movie Sweet Bean. The director is Naomi Kawase, and it’s a Japanese film from 2015. It’s a really great movie. I think I found it great for various rea…
2. Sweet Bean | Rotten Tomatoes
The Guardian's film critic Peter Bradshaw scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars, writing that "Despite some touching moments, and earnest performances, I must ...
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.
3. Sweet Bean movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert
Mar 18, 2016 · It's a movie about food and the joys of a good day's work, two of my cinematic sweet spots. I love watching people do their jobs onscreen, and ...
“Sweet Bean” may be as overly sweet as dorayaki, but like that treat, it hits the spot if that is what you crave.
4. Sweet Bean review – Japanese foodie movie with an insipid flavour
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Naomi Kawase’s film about the redemptive, life-affirming powers of a pancake recipe falls flat
5. Sweet Bean review – sweet but not cloying | Drama films | The Guardian
Aug 7, 2016 · Japanese director Naomi Kawase serves up a subtle study of the relationship between an elderly woman and a young street food vendor.
Japanese director Naomi Kawase serves up a subtle study of the relationship between an elderly woman and a young street food vendor
6. Sweet Bean (2015) directed by Naomi Kawase • Reviews, film + cast
Sweet Bean is something small. It's a gentle film of kindness, paced slowly in a relaxing manner. At times Sweet Bean has some real food porn, and it's ...
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.
7. Film of the week: Sweet Bean | Sight and Sound - BFI
Aug 3, 2016 · Despite its more sentimental tone, aesthetically the new film adheres closely to the template she established at the beginning of her career, ...
Of leprosy and pancakes: Jasper Sharp on a low-key three-hander that shows more of the good than the bad of Japan's perennial outsider director Kawase Naomi.
8. Sweet Bean Reviews - Metacritic
It's a delicate little fable that creeps up on you. It seems slight at first, but it's held together by a performance from the veteran actress Kirin Kiki, ...
Sweet Bean is a delicious red bean paste, the sweet heart of the dorayaki pancakes that Sentaro (Masatoshi Nagase) sells from his little bakery to a small but loyal clientele. Absorbed in sad memories and distant thoughts, Sentaro cooks with skill but without enthusiasm. When seventy-six-year-old Tokue (Kirin Kiki) responds to his ad for an assistant and cheerfully offers to work for a ridiculously low wage, Sentaro is skeptical about the eccentric old lady's ability to endure the long hours. But when she shows up early one morning and reveals to him the secret to the perfect sweet bean paste, Sentaro agrees to take her on. With Tokue's new home cooked sweet bean paste recipe, Sentaro's business begins to flourish, but Tokue is afflicted with an illness that, once revealed, drives her into isolation once again. [Kino Lorber]
9. An [Sweet Bean] Blu-ray review - Cine Outsider
Aug 17, 2016 · Kiki Kirin is superb as an elderly woman whose upbeat attitude and culinary skills start to transform the life of a lonely dorayaki seller ...
As I may just have mentioned just a few times before on this site, I have something of a passion for Japan and its culture. It's a country I love (but can only intermittently afford) to visit, and when there I tend to completely immerse myself in the locale and all it has to offer, not always easy for someone who stands a couple of inches taller than the doorways in many of the hotels. I have a particular fondness for local cuisine, whether it be the easy availability of top quality sushi, tempura and udon dishes, or the liquid delight that is shôchû, my absolute favourite alcoholic tipple and one that while widely available in Japan, is almost impossible to track down in the UK. But despite having a sweet tooth that may one day land me in the emergency room, one food that that I have never really warmed to is the Japanese take on confectionery, notably those deserts and sweet treats made from red or (especially) black beans.
10. Sweet Bean (Dir. Naomi Kawase) - Film Review - Tiny Mix Tapes
Apr 1, 2016 · The narrative leaves an impact but is presented so lightly and serenely that it passes like a gentle breeze. The film rather foregrounds the ...
Watching Sweet Bean, director Naomi Kawase’s latest, is an incredibly calming experience. The film begins with a sequence of the main character Sentaro (Masatoshi Nagase) walking up to the roof of his apartment building for a cigarette. He walks out of his apartment, up the steps, smokes, walks down the steps, and back into his place. Kawase’s patient camera, keen to silently observe motion and thereby her characters’ interaction with their environment, likens this doubled movement to bre
11. Sweet Bean - FILM REVIEW
The latest film by the Japanese director Naomi Kawase finds her adapting a novel by Sukegawa Durian. It seems more commercially orientated than most foreign ...
A new but slighter film from the director of that underrated masterpiece Still the Water.
12. Review: Sweet Bean - 60 Minutes With
Sep 20, 2016 · During the course of the movie Sentaro, Tokue and Wakana learn a lot more than what it takes to make good food. They learn that friendship, love ...
Chris reviews Sweet Bean from Eureka Entertainment
13. Sweet Bean - film review - Louder Than War
Aug 21, 2016 · Written with veteran Japanese actor Kirin Kiki in mind for the role, Tokue is an instantly likeable woman albeit an obviously eccentric one who ...
Sweet Bean
14. Review for Sweet Bean (aka 'an') (2015) (Masters of Cinema) Dual ...
Sweet Bean looks to be a digitally shot film, and it tends to look a little flat, colours a little faded, a little over-exposed, with contrast in darker scenes ...
I still get the occasional unsolicited disc dropping through the letterbox for review, which often turns out to be a nightmare of unwanted optical ...
15. Review: Sweet Bean (2015) - Kino 893
May 11, 2018 · From director Naomi Kawase, Sweet Bean (2015, also widely released under its Japanese title An) is the story of a baker, Sentaro (Masatoshi ...
From director Naomi Kawase, Sweet Bean (2015, also widely released under its Japanese title An) is the story of a baker, Sentaro (Masatoshi Nagase), who runs a tiny dorayaki shop. His business gets…
16. 'Sweet Bean' review by Chris Hormann - Letterboxd
Mar 9, 2016 · The gentlest of stories which manages still to make a plea for acceptance and understanding. It features a remarkable central performance by ...
The gentlest of stories which manages still to make a plea for acceptance and understanding. It features a remarkable central performance by Kirin Kiki as a senior citizen, looking for a place in the world, and she comes armed with a recipe for red bean paste. Yet despite this gift, she finds herself a victim of prejudice as long-kept secrets are revealed. There is so much to like in his film and it unravels at a leisurely pace - like the making of the red bean paste, patience will be rewarded and not everything ends as expected. A wonderful little
17. Sweet Bean (2015) Reviews - MyDramaList
Through its long, artful scenes, few characters and thought-provoking themes, the film depicts many aspects of Japanese culture- the good and the bad- in a way ...
Sentaro runs a small bakery that serves dorayaki pastries filled with sweet red bean paste (“an”). When an old lady, Tokue, offers to help in the...
18. DVD Review: SWEET BEAN - ZekeFilm
Aug 2, 2016 · DVD Review: SWEET BEAN ... Kino Lorber is releasing Naomi Kawase's beautifully moving film Sweet Bean, based on Durian Sukegawa's novel “An“, on ...
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19. 'Sweet Bean' (2015) by Naomi Kawase - Woman in Revolt
Aug 4, 2017 · 'Sweet Bean' (2015) by Naomi Kawase · Vibe: Soft, gentle, and kind... · Best time to watch: With your grandma, especially if her long, winding ...
Critics write about this film like, "Awww... a cute lil' Japanese movie," which is really insulting considering that Naomi Kawase is absolutely top-notch.
20. 'Sweet Bean' delves into the beauty of impermanence and loss
Sep 29, 2016 · Naomi Kawase's elegiac film “Sweet Bean” (available on Netflix streaming) explores the meaning of this loss.
Naomi Kawase’s elegiac film “Sweet Bean” (available on Netflix streaming) explores the meaning of this loss. It also explores how some of society’s most broken individuals come to…
21. Sweet Bean - by Jeff Montague - Movie Night
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Not too sweet (Desserts or deserts: Part 2 of 4)
22. Sweet Bean (2015) Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray Review
Aug 24, 2016 · He might have been impressed by Sweet Bean, the new film by Naomi Kawase released on Blu-Ray by Eureka Masters of Cinema. It begins under a ...
Graham reviews Masters of Cinema new Naomi Kawase film, Sweet Bean.
23. Film review: "Sweet Bean" (2015) - What's The Matter With Me? Podcast
Dec 23, 2017 · This time on the Disabled Culture blog, we'll discuss Sweet Bean, a thoughtful film about a disabled person trying to work.
This time on the Disabled Culture blog, we'll discuss Sweet Bean, a thoughtful film about a disabled person trying to work. It was part of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. She is different, but she’s very good at her job. Still, her difference causes people to stay away.
24. In Sweet Bean compassion heals all wounds – a film review
Jun 10, 2016 · Sweet Bean is a deeply moving depiction of true friendship and a lesson on how to appreciate life through the world around us -- including ...
Sweet Bean is a deeply moving depiction of true friendship and a lesson on how to appreciate life through the world around us — including our food. The story centers around Sentaro (Masatoshi…
