Movie

Death of a Tea Master

1989 · 107 min

A hushed, contemplative inquiry into a revered man's death, unfolding with the quiet gravity and ritual stillness of a tea ceremony.

Overview: Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Death, memory, faith, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
memory
faith
power
guilt
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none