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The Taste of Tea

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A spell of time in the life of a 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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-07-17

Runtime: 143 mins

Director: Katsuhito Ishii

Writer: Katsuhito Ishii

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Original title: The Taste of Tea

Production Companies: AOI Pro., Rentrak Japan, THE KLOCKWORX, Grasshoppa!

Production Countries: Japan

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