Bitter Sweet (2016)
The best ingredient is a lot of love.
Maki, a creative executive with a deep-seated loathing for vegetables, meets Nagisa, a closeted gay vegetarian with amazing cooking skills and they end up as roommates. Being complete opposites, the two initially clash. But Maki falls for Nagisa and his food over time. As they begin accepting the other as they are, a unique relationship flourishes.
Director: Shôgo Kusano
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: September 10, 2016
Cast
- Haruna Kawaguchi - Maki Eda
- Kento Hayashi - Nagisa Katayama
- Yasushi Fuchikami - Arita Tachibana
- Mackenyu - Atsushi Babazono
- Hiyori Sakurada - Minami Aoyama
- SU - Master Yatsu
- Hideo Nakano - Yutaka Eda
- Mako Ishino - Misao Eda
- Hiroki Jyahana
- Honoka Matsumoto
Screenplay
- Tomohiro Otoshi
- Yumio Kobayashi (Comic Book)
- Makoto Ueda (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Takashi Komatsu
Editing: Naoichiro Sagara
Production: Elephant House
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
countryside, cooking, vegetarian, food, based on manga, lgbt, businesswoman, japanese cuisine, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bitter Sweet about?
- Maki, a creative executive with a deep-seated loathing for vegetables, meets Nagisa, a closeted gay vegetarian with amazing cooking skills and they end up as roommates. Being complete opposites, the two initially clash. But Maki falls for Nagisa and his food over time. As they begin accepting the other as they are, a unique relationship flourishes.
- Who directed Bitter Sweet?
- Bitter Sweet was directed by Shôgo Kusano.
- Who stars in Bitter Sweet?
- Bitter Sweet stars Haruna Kawaguchi, Kento Hayashi, Yasushi Fuchikami, Mackenyu, Hiyori Sakurada, SU.
- How long is Bitter Sweet?
- Bitter Sweet has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Bitter Sweet?
- Bitter Sweet is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Bitter Sweet produced?
- Bitter Sweet was produced in Japan.