Terumae romae

Apr 28 2012 N/A 1h 48m
Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The story follows a Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates his own spa, Roma Thermae, bringing in the modern ideas to his time.

Plot

Ancient Roman architect Lucius is too serious. His inability to keep up with the fast-moving times costs him his job. When a friend takes the dejected Lucius to the public bathhouse to cheer him up, Lucius accidentally slips through time and resurfaces in a modern-day public bath in Japan. There, he meets aspiring young manga artist Mami, along with others of the "flat-faced clan". Shocked by the many inventive aspects of Japan's bathing culture, Lucius returns to ancient Rome and garners tremendous attention when he implements these novel ideas back in Rome. As he time-slips back and forth between ancient Rome and modern-day Japan, Lucius' reputation as the ingenious, new bath architect begins to grow.

Written by

Mari Yamazaki, Shôgo Mutô

Directed by

Hideki Takeuchi

Cast

Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Filmmakers

Languages

Latin

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,797
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA