Cha no aji

"We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe."

Apr 20 2005 N/A 2h 23m
Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project at home. Uncle Ayano has recently arrived, looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo for several years. Meanwhile, Yoshiko's daughter Sachiko is mainly concerned with why she seems to be followed around everywhere by a giant version of herself.

Written by

Katsuhito Ishii

Directed by

Katsuhito Ishii

Cast

Maya Banno, Takahiro Satô, Tadanobu Asano

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

AOI Pro., Grasshoppa, Rentrak Japan, THE KLOCKWORX

Languages

Awards

16 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
The Taste of Tea Trailer (with English subtitles)
The Taste of Tea (???)Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
7,469
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA