AN

(Sweet Bean)
Naomi KAWASE
  • 2015
  • Un Certain Regard

Sentaro runs a small bakery that serves dorayakis – pastries filled with sweet red bean paste (“an”). When an old lady, Tokue, offers to help in the kitchen he reluctantly accepts. But Tokue proves to have magic in her hands when it comes to making “an”. Thanks to her secret recipe, the little business soon flourishes… And with time, Sentaro and Tokue will open their hearts to reveal old wounds.

Directed by : Naomi KAWASE
Year of production: 2015
Country: Japan, France, Germany
Duration: 113 minutes

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Production

Secondary Production

  • NAGOYA BROADCASTING NETWORK / NAGOYA TV Japan

Secondary Production

  • ZDF/ARTE Germany

Secondary Production

  • TWENTY TWENTY VISION Germany

Secondary Production

  • KUMIE INC. Japan

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International Press

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