I feel torn. One the one hand a sincerely touching and profound experience, the film is ultimately let down by its final shot where you realise that Kawase wrote herself into a corner. A shame but also not enough to completely taint the soothing goodness that preceded it.
This review of Sweet Bean (2015) was written by Yannick D on 24 Nov 2017.
Sweet Bean has generally received positive reviews.
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