![]() ![]() The movie, beautifully shot and acted, earns its ultimate sense of hope by confronting real heartbreak head-on, and with compassion. When Tokue instructs Sentaro to cook the beans as if remembering the wind that touched them as it wended past their stalks, her own past as a pariah (she was confined for much of her life to a latter-day leper colony, we have learned) lends tragedy to her wisdom. Customer reviews Read more Search Sort by Top reviews Filter by All reviewers All stars Text, image, video 1,878 total ratings, 107 with reviews From the United States john gilbert Loved this sad but simple tale Reviewed in the United States on SeptemVerified Purchase This was a lovely, but sad story. As the two characters learn more about each other, sadness piles up at a pace that’s deliberate and relentless. ![]() “Sweet Bean” crosses this subgenre with the old-person-imparts-wisdom-to-younger-acolyte variety, but it is not typical of either kind of movie. Some of the most entertaining food-themed films ever made have arrived from Japan over the past 30 years. Until, that is, he tastes some red bean paste she’s made. She wants to work for Sentaro, who has no idea why and isn’t terribly interested. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days listlessly filling the pastries. Played by Kirin Kiki, she has a disarming smile, but also a haunted air - it seems to follow two steps behind her. Along comes Tokue, an old woman, seemingly out of nowhere. ![]()
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