The Taste of Tea

2004 · 2h23 · Film

Directed by Katsuhito Ishii

Starring Maya Suzuno, Takahiro Sato, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka, Tatsuya Gashuin, Tomokazu Miura, Anna Tsuchiya, Tomoko Nakajima, Ikki Todoroki, Kirin Kiki

Ideal when you feel… Romantic Exhausted Happy

A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno 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.

Original title

茶の味

Original language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Screenplay

Katsuhito Ishii

Music

Tempo Little

Cinematography

Kosuke Matsushima

Cast

Satomi Tezuka, Tatsuya Gashuin, Tomokazu Miura, Anna Tsuchiya, Tomoko Nakajima, Ikki Todoroki, Kirin Kiki

Updated August 14, 2026

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