Bread of Happiness

Bread of Happiness (2012)

しあわせのパン

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.

Date of release
2012-01-28
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (40)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Yukiko Mishima

Casting

Interesting facts

Bread of Happiness is a 2012 Japanese drama film directed by Yukiko Mishima and starring Tomoyo Harada, Yo Oizumi and Kanna Mori.

Production

Bread of Happiness was first announced on 9 September 2010. The film was directed by Yukiko Mishima, who was also in charge of the screenplay. The story of the film is set in Tokyo and Lake Toya, Hokkaido.

It was revealed in the initial announcement that actor Yo Oizumi and actress Tomoyo Harada would star as husband and wife in the film. The film marked the 30th anniversary of actress Harada's debut as an actress. It is also her first main role in a film since the 2006 film Kamiya Etsuko no Seishun.

Bread of Happiness was filmed around Lake Toya, which is located in Hokkaido, the home prefecture of Oizumi. Filming started on 9 September 2010. Before filming, Oizumi spent time as a baker's apprentice to prepare for the role.

The theme song of the film is entitled Hitotsu Dake (ひとつだけ), which was originally sung by Akiko Yano and Kyoshiro Imawano, and was first released in 1980.

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