Sweet Bean
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1h 53m
Directed by Naomi Kawase • Drama • 2015 • Japan, Germany, France • Japanese with English subtitles
Starring Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Etsuko Ichihara
Shot during the height of cherry blossom season and selected to open the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, this touching film from Japanese master Naomi Kawase follows an eccentric 76-year-old woman, played by her real-life grandmother, who specializes in making red bean cakes.
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