Taste of Tea, The2004

Director
Katsuhito Ishii

Acters

Maya Banno (Sachiko Haruno – ćerka)
Takahiro Sato (Hajime Haruno – sin)
Tadanobu Asano (Ayano Haruno – ujak)
Satomi Tezuka (Yoshiko Haruno – majka)
Tatsuya Gashuin (Akira Todoroki – deda)
Tomoko Nakajima (Akira Terako)

The Haruno family is a five-piece clan living the simple life in Japan. Urban-dwelling uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, arrives to visit his family and confront his feelings for the ex-girlfriend who married another man after Ayano moved to the city. Eccentric grandfather Akira seems to reside in a wondrous universe of his own making, while imaginative mother Yoshiko is attempting to re-establish herself as an anime artist and hypno-therapist father Nobou practices his trade on willing family members. Meanwhile, on the youthful side of the clan, son Hajime attempts to get his hormones in check following the arrival of a pretty new classmate, while haunted daughter Sachiko stealthily attempts to avoid her massive doppelganger – a mysterious figure who seems to be tracing the girl’s every move.

“The most charming comedy in town, with some lovely fantastical flourishes.” – Chicago Tribune

“Pure pleasure!” – FilmCritic.com

“Weird but cool, as one character says – yet the movie is also remarkably touching.” – Chicago Reader