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The Taste of Tea

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

7.5

2004•2h 23m

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.

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Cast

Photo of Maya Suzuno

Maya Suzuno

Sachiko Haruno

Photo of Takahiro Sato

Takahiro Sato

Hajime Haruno

Photo of Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Ayano Haruno

Photo of Satomi Tezuka

Satomi Tezuka

Yoshiko Haruno

Photo of Tatsuya Gashûin

Tatsuya Gashûin

Akira Todoroki

Photo of Tomokazu Miura

Tomokazu Miura

Nobuo Haruno

Photo of Anna Tsuchiya

Anna Tsuchiya

Aoi Suzuishi

Photo of Tomoko Nakajima

Tomoko Nakajima

Akira Terako

Photo of Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

Obaa

Photo of Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Rokutaro Hamadayama

Photo of Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Maki Hoshino

Photo of Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Kasugabe

Photo of Yoshinori Okada

Yoshinori Okada

Omiya

Photo of Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Tattooed Man

Photo of Shinji Takeda

Shinji Takeda

CM Director

Photo of Emi Wakui

Emi Wakui

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Projectionist

Photo of Saki Aibu

Saki Aibu

Hotaru

Photo of Keisuke Horibe

Keisuke Horibe

Man in Noodle Shop

Photo of Yuka Nomura

Yuka Nomura

Woman in Noodle Shop

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