The Taste of Tea
2004·Japan·143 min.
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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.
DirectorKatsuhito Ishii
ScreenwriterKatsuhito Ishii
MusicTempo Little
CinematographyKosuke Matushima
CastMaya Banno·Takahiro Sato·Tadanobu Asano·Satomi Tezuka·Tatsuya Gashuin·Tomoko Nakajima·Ikki Todoroki·Tomokazu Miura·Anna Tsuchiya·Susumu Terajima
Original titleCha no aji (The Taste of Tea)