# The Taste of Tea (2004)

> An eccentric rural Japanese family finds humor, tenderness, and unexpected magic in the strange rhythms of ordinary life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9136

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Katsuhito Ishii
- Cast: Maya Suzuno, Takahiro Sato, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka, Tatsuya Gashuin, Tomokazu Miura, Anna Tsuchiya, Tomoko Nakajima
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413893/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, warm, dreamy, quiet weekend, rainy day

## Synopsis

A whimsical exploration of family life and surrealism in rural Japan.

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