
The Taste of Tea
Jul 17 2004
•2h 23m
•Comedy, Drama
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.
Cast
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Maya Suzuno
Sachiko Haruno

Takahiro Sato
Hajime Haruno

Tadanobu Asano
Ayano Haruno

Satomi Tezuka
Yoshiko Haruno
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