• Sweet Bean

    Directed by Naomi Kawase
    Japan | 113 minutes | Modern Masters

  • Sweet Bean

    Directed by Naomi Kawase
    Japan | 113 minutes | Modern Masters

  • Sweet Bean

    Directed by Naomi Kawase
    Japan | 113 minutes | Modern Masters

  • Sweet Bean

    Directed by Naomi Kawase
    Japan | 113 minutes | Modern Masters

An elderly woman’s recipe for sweet red bean paste resurrects the pancake business of a taciturn middle-aged man and anchors a growing friendship — until rumors threaten to destroy it. This wistful, moving drama from the director of Still the Water is lyrical and deeply humane.

film details

Director: Naomi Kawase
Producers: Masa Sawade, Koichiro Fukushima, Yoshito Oyama
Screenwriter: Naomi Kawase
Cinematographers: Shigeki Akiyama
Editor: Tina Baz
Music: David Hadjadj
Cast: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida, Miyoko Asada, Etsuko Ichihara
Original Language Title: An
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Year: 2015
Running Time: 113 minutes
Display Format: DCP

2016 PS Film Festival