The Taste of Tea (7.5)

Movie · 2004 · 2 h 23 min · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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.

Directed by: 石井克人

Starring 坂野真弥, 佐藤貴広, Tadanobu Asano, 手塚理美, Tatsuya Gashuin, Tomokazu Miura, 土屋アンナ, Tomoko Nakajima, Ikki Todoroki, 樹木希林

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