Bread of Happiness

2012 1h 54m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 40

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A couple decide to relocate from Tokyo to the northern island of Hokkaido where they settle and establish a bakery and café called Mani. One cooks. The other bakes. Everyone walks out happy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomoyo Harada
Rie
Yo Oizumi
Mizushima
Yuta Hiraoka
Tokio Yamashita
Kanna Mori
Kaori Sato
Kimiko Yo
Yoko
Reika Kirishima
Miku's Mother
Morio Agata
Abe
Nobue Iketani
Hirokawa's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukiko Mishima
Writers: Yukiko Mishima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yukiko Mishima, shot by Ryu Segawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hitomi Kato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tomoyo Harada and Yo Oizumi and Yuta Hiraoka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1726749 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yukiko Mishima directs. Ryu Segawa behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Hitomi Kato cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Yukiko Mishima, shot by Ryu Segawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hitomi Kato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tomoyo Harada and Yo Oizumi and Yuta Hiraoka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1726749 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.