The Taste of Tea

– A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though h..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Original Name:
茶の味
The Taste of Tea (2004) - Also known as 茶の味

A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project at home. Uncle Ayano has recently arrived, looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo for several years. Meanwhile, Yoshiko's daughter Sachiko is mainly concerned with why she seems to be followed around everywhere by a giant version of herself.

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The Taste of Tea (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Apr 2005

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Katsuhito Ishii

Writer:

Katsuhito Ishii

Main Actors:

Maya Banno, Takahiro Satô, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka

Plot:

A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project at home. Uncle Ayano has recently arrived, looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo for several years. Meanwhile, Yoshiko's daughter Sachiko is mainly concerned with why she seems to be followed around everywhere by a giant version of herself.

Awards:

15 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
Metacritic:
77%