An(HKAFF 2018)

Opening Film, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

Sentaro lives a mundane life making mediocre dorayaki – cake with sweet red bean paste – in a small suburban street stand. One day, a kind old woman applies to be the store assistant, bringing with her a delicious homemade recipe for red bean paste. The two lonely souls eventually find a new purpose in life as their unlikely partnership leads to newfound success. Japanese auteur Kawase Naomi’s sweet, humanistic drama not only features a delicate and heartbreaking award-winning performance from Kiki Kirin, it also marked the first time that Kiki shared the screen with her granddaughter, Uchida Kyara.