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The Taste of Tea

2004 · 143 min

A gentle, meandering slice of rural life where surreal touches and quiet humour make everyday moments feel magical and warmly human.

Directed by
Katsuhito Ishii
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Maya Suzuno, Takahiro Sato, Tadanobu Asano
Tagline
We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Katsuhito Ishii
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Maya Suzuno, Takahiro Sato, Tadanobu Asano
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • memory
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Tempo Little
Cinematography
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Runtime
143 min
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Japan
Languages
Japanese

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