Sweet Bean's deliberate pace demands patience, but the satisfying simplicity of its story -- and Kirin Kiki's absorbing performance -- yield an array of riches well worth the wait.
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Sweet Bean

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Movie Info
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Director -
Naomi Kawase -
Producer -
Masa Sawada , Koichiro Fukushima , Yoshito Oyama -
Screenwriter -
Naomi Kawase -
Distributor -
Kino Lorber -
Production Co -
Nagoya Broadcasting Network (NBN) , Comme des Cinémas -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
Japanese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 18, 2016, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 10, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$123.7K -
Runtime -
1h 53m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)