A library staff member will lead a virtual film discussion every other Tuesday on a movie from either Kanopy or Hoopla
Sweet Bean 2015 | 1hr 54min
The manager of a pancake stall finds himself confronted with an odd but sympathetic elderly woman looking for work. A taste of her homemade bean jelly convinces him to hire her, which starts a relationship that is about much more than just street food.
Nominated for an Un Certain Regard Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Official Selection at the Toronto Film Festival.
"Its sentimentality is tempered by the elegant restraint of the fine lead performances." - Sheri Linden, The Los Angeles Times
"Warm and unusually crowd-pleasing." - The Village Voice
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