The Taste of Tea
“We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.”
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.
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Cast
36 people
Maya Suzuno
Sachiko Haruno
Known for
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Takahiro Sato
Hajime Haruno
Also in
My Boss, My Hero
Retribution
Tadanobu Asano
Ayano Haruno
Known for
Shōgun
Thor: The Dark World
Satomi Tezuka
Yoshiko Haruno
Known for
The Complex
Tatsuya Gashuin
Akira Todoroki
Known for
Howl's Moving Castle
Spirited Away
Tomokazu Miura
Nobuo Haruno
Known for
Arrietty
Perfect Days
Anna Tsuchiya
Aoi Suzuishi
Known for
NANA
Kamikaze Girls
Tomoko Nakajima
Akira Terako
Known for
Tokyo Family
Jungle Emperor Leo
Ikki Todoroki
Self
Known for
Redline
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Kirin Kiki
Obaa
Known for
Sweet Bean
Arrietty
Kaiji Moriyama
Dancer
Also in
Rampo Noir
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Ryo Kase
Rokutaro Hamadayama
Known for
Letters from Iwo Jima
Outrage
Katsuhito Ishii Director · Tempo Little Composer Kosuke Matsushima Cinematographer
First release May 13, 2004 · Produced in Japan · Production Rentrak Japan, THE KLOCKWORX
Production
AOI Pro.
Production
Rentrak Japan
Production
THE KLOCKWORX
Production
Grasshoppa!
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
茶の味
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · May 13, 2004
Premiere
Japan · July 17, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 20, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 23, 2006 · Theatrical
April 11, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
United Kingdom
October 5, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
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