Bread of Happiness

Bread of Happiness

Directed by Yukiko Mishima

Produced by atmovie, CREATIVE OFFICE CUE

2012114 min6.7 / 10

A gentle, warmly observed slice-of-life story about a couple building a life together through food and community on a quiet island.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bread of Happiness easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Bread of Happiness scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Does Bread of Happiness end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Bread of Happiness violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Bread of Happiness sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Bread of Happiness

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bread of Happiness

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bread of Happiness, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bread of Happiness, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bread of Happiness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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