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75% Critic Match
The Taste of Tea
“We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.”
7.5 / 10• 2004• 2h 23m•NR• Japanese
ComedyDramaFantasy
Storyline
A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno family in rural Tochigi Prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.
Cast & Crew
Maya Suzuno
Sachiko Haruno
Lead
Takahiro Sato
Hajime Haruno
Tadanobu Asano
Ayano Haruno
Satomi Tezuka
Yoshiko Haruno
Tatsuya Gashûin
Akira Todoroki
Tomokazu Miura
Nobuo Haruno
Anna Tsuchiya
Aoi Suzuishi
Tomoko Nakajima
Akira Terako
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Katsuhito Ishii's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Taste of Tea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
