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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, Metacritic 60/100. Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 83% of the 6,966 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic60/100
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
622 audience votes
Key crew
- Naomi KawaseDirector
- Naomi KawaseScreenplay
- David HadjadjOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kirin KikiTokue
- Masatoshi NagaseSentaro
- Kyara UchidaWakana
- Miki MizunoWakana's Mother
- Etsuko IchiharaYoshiko
- Miyoko AsadaShop Owner's Wife
- Taiga NakanoYohei
- Wakato KanematsuWakato
- SakiMiddle School Girl
- Miu TakeuchiMiddle School Girl
- Yurie MurataMiddle School Girl
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Themes
japanbased on novel or bookcookingrestaurantsanatoriumslice of lifefoodchefstreet vendorwoman directorsmall businesscooking together
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