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The Taste of Tea

20042h 23mKatsuhito Ishii
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 77

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"We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe."

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.

ComedyDramaFantasy
JapanSurrealFamily HistoryRelativesRural AreaMagic Realism

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What is The Taste of Tea (2004) about?

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,…

Who stars in The Taste of Tea?

The Taste of Tea stars Maya Suzuno (Sachiko Haruno), Takahiro Sato (Hajime Haruno), Tadanobu Asano (Ayano Haruno), Satomi Tezuka (Yoshiko Haruno), Tatsuya Gashuin (Akira Todoroki). The film was directed by Katsuhito Ishii.

How long is The Taste of Tea?

The Taste of Tea has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2004.

Is The Taste of Tea worth watching?

The Taste of Tea holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Comedy, Drama, Fantasy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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