Sweet Bean
2015 · 113 min · Director: Naomi Kawase
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The manager of a pancake stall finds himself confronted with an odd but sympathetic elderly woman looking for work. A taste of her homemade red bean paste convinces him to hire her, which starts a relationship that is about much more than just street food.
Emotional fingerprint
Sweet Bean (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 23 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 38 % | 34 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 39 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 46 % | 33 % | 8 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 25 % | 1 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 25 % | 0 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Joy | 51 % | 28 % | 3 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 36 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 54 % | 48 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 46 % | 45 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 46 % | 46 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 54 % | 53 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 57 % | 54 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 66 % | 63 % | 57 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 70 % | 69 % | 60 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 66 % | 65 % | 54 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 71 % | 66 % | 64 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 80 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 66 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Hope | 53 % | 35 % | 35 % | 37 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Shop Owner's Wife
Wakato
Middle School Girl
Middle School Girl
Middle School Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Naomi Kawase
- Written by
- Naomi Kawase, Durian Sukegawa
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- Japan, France, Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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