

The Taste of Tea (2004)
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
- 2h 23m
75 %
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We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.
Overview
A spell of time in the life of a 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.
Overview
A spell of time in the life of a 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.
Top Billed Cast

Maya Suzuno
Sachiko Haruno

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
Ikki Todoroki
Self

Kirin Kiki
Obaa
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