Sweet Bean

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:awards Best Director at the 2015 Tokyo International Film Festival
gptkbp:basedOn novel_by_Durian_Sukegawa
gptkbp:boxOffice $1.2 million
gptkbp:character Lily
Sentaro
Mr._Kondo
Mr._Kondo's_wife
Tokue
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Yoshihiro_Nishimura
gptkbp:criticalReception Positive reviews
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Explores themes of acceptance.
Depicts the beauty of everyday life.
Highlights the importance of food.
Reflects on societal issues.
Showcases the impact of personal stories.
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Naoko_Ogigami
gptkbp:distributor Tohokushinsha_Film_Corporation
gptkbp:editedBy gptkb:Shinji_Yamamoto
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Tokyo
gptkb:Kawagoe
gptkbp:genre drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sweet Bean
gptkbp:influences tradition
aging
food culture
family dynamics
Japanese_culture
gptkbp:inspiration Based on real-life experiences.
Explores the concept of home.
Emphasizes human connection.
Focuses on the elderly.
Draws_from_Japanese_sweets_culture.
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:musicBy Yoshihiro Hanno
gptkbp:narrativeStyle slice of life
character-driven
gptkbp:plot A story about a dorayaki shop owner and a woman with a past.
gptkbp:premieredOn gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:producedBy Kazuya_Shiraishi
gptkbp:rating 7.5/10 on IMDb
gptkbp:releasedIn 2015
gptkbp:runtime 113 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Naoko_Ogigami
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:starring Masatoshi Nagase
Haru_Kuroki
Kirin_Kiki
gptkbp:theme community
friendship
loneliness
redemption