Ramen Shop

A gentle, food-filled journey through grief and family secrets, warm and quietly moving without ever becoming heavy.

Directed by

Eric Khoo

Genres

Drama

Starring

Takumi Saitoh, Seiko Matsuda, Jeanette Aw

Tagline

When food is love…

Overview

Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, identity, healing

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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