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Bread of Happiness(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-01-28
67%
40 Votes
Time: 1h 54m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
atmovie
AIR-G Works
Hokkaido Arbeit Johosha
Movie: Bread of Happiness
Top 10 Billed Cast
原田知世
Rie
大泉洋
Mizushima
平岡祐太
Tokio Yamashita
森カンナ
Kaori Sato
余貴美子
Yoko
霧島れいか
Miku's Mother
あがた森魚
Abe
池谷のぶえ
Hirokawa's Wife
光石研
Miku's Father
八木侑紀
Miku
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Overview
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.
Release Date
2012-01-28
Average
6.7
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
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