directed by: Naomi Kawase, year: 2015
actors: Masatoshi Nagase, Kirin Kiki, Kyara Uchida

Sweet Bean is a touching drama about a lonely man who forms an unlikely bond with an elderly woman who teaches him the art of making dorayaki, a popular Japanese confection. As they work together in the small dorayaki shop, they both learn valuable lessons about life, love, and the importance of connection.

Redemption, Intergenerational Friendship, Nature, Food, Loneliness