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      The Taste of Tea

      2003 2h 23m Comedy Drama List
      100% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score The Haruno family makes its way in a small town in rural Japan. Yoshiko (Satomi Tezuka) is an artist and her husband, Nobuo (Tomokazu Miura), is a hypnotist. Their son, Hajime (Maya Banno), has fallen in love with a girl at school, while his sister, Sachiko (Takahiro Sato), is seeing bizarre visions, usually her own gigantic doppelganger following her through town, a specter she's convinced will go away if only she can pull off a perfect backflip. Read More Read Less

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      acsdoug D Normally I don't care for movies that sacrifice a coherent plot to indulge in "artistic expression," but I really didn't mind it in this film, probably because it keeps its sense of humor. The "Mountain" music video needs to seen to be believed. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/23 Full Review Audience Member "It's more cool than weird and it stays in your head." <3 It 's a fantastic, absurd meditation on rural family life and creativity. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Great, well-paced Japanese movie. Kind of has a plot. Kind of. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member It was on my "to watch" list for a while, pretty much because of the high rating that I saw here. Today I set time aside and watched it. I felt that I truly wasted those 2 and something hours. It was slow, weird but not amusing, it did not make me feel anything, I have not learned anything new, and all in all I did not find it enjoyable at all. The characters are a wacky and bizarre. I have no idea what was the story, nor IF there was a story. More like random fragments in the life of a random family. I give one star for the scenery and music. One of the most off the wall and boring films that I had the misfortune to watch in a while. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member The best I've seen so far Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Those complaining about it being slow probably have ADHD, which is perfectly fine. I found that every second of this film is amazing and there probably is quite a bit of establishing shots, but it further enhances the charm of this movie's plot and settings. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Anton Bitel Little White Lies while there are multiple characters and all manner of oddball excursions, everything is anchored in a gentle, affectionate view of a household whose members are ever so slowly finding themselves. Oct 5, 2020 Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Quirky with a capital Q... Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 5, 2007 Full Review Tom Keogh Seattle Times The film could easily lose a half-hour, but it rewards with a promise that there are unexpected marvels in the world and moments of real grace. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 27, 2007 Full Review Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) I really, really like this film; it's something I want to carry around with me and replay in my head. Jan 20, 2022 Full Review Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut A beautiful piece of escapism, The Taste of Tea follows a family in rural Japan finding themselves and connections with each other. Rated: 4/5 Feb 18, 2021 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "Taste of Tea" is an excellent film that manages to work on a number of levels, and a true tribute to Japanese quirkiness. Oct 25, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The Haruno family makes its way in a small town in rural Japan. Yoshiko (Satomi Tezuka) is an artist and her husband, Nobuo (Tomokazu Miura), is a hypnotist. Their son, Hajime (Maya Banno), has fallen in love with a girl at school, while his sister, Sachiko (Takahiro Sato), is seeing bizarre visions, usually her own gigantic doppelganger following her through town, a specter she's convinced will go away if only she can pull off a perfect backflip.
      Director
      Katsuhito Ishii
      Producer
      Hilo Iizumi
      Screenwriter
      Katsuhito Ishii
      Production Co
      AOI Pro, Grasshoppa
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 3, 2007
      Runtime
      2h 23m