The Taste of Tea(2004)
We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.
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.
Movie: The Taste of Tea
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Sachiko Haruno
Hajime Haruno
Ayano Haruno
Yoshiko Haruno
Akira Todoroki
Nobuo Haruno
Aoi Suzuishi
Akira Terako
Obaa
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