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The Taste of Tea(Movie, 2004)

Original title: "茶の味" (Japanese/JA)
2h 23min | Genres: Comedy, Drama
The Taste of TeaRating: 3.7/5 (with 5656 votes)
The Taste of Tea (茶の味, Cha no Aji) is a 2004 Japanese comedy drama fantasy film written and directed by Katsuhito Ishii. Described as a "surreal" version of Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander (1982), it follows the daily lives of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. It was a selection of the Cannes Film Festival. ()
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About The Taste of Tea

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 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.

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Trailer (English Subtitles) (Trailer) | Ȍ?の味（予告編） (Trailer, JA)

Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/17/2004
Director: Katsuhito Ishii
Producer: Kazutoshi Wadakura
Screenwriter: Katsuhito Ishii
Film Editor: Katsuhito Ishii
Director of Photography: Kosuke Matushima
Composer: LITTLE TEMPO
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El sabor del té"
"O Gosto do Chá"
"El sabor del té"
"Okus čaja"
"A tea íze"
"Cha no aji"
"Nokchaui mat"
"녹차의 맛"
"Ukus caja"
"Вкус чая"
"茶之味"

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