Is The Taste of Tea violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Taste of Tea easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Taste of Tea scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Taste of Tea end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Taste of Tea sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Taste of Tea

Name: The Taste of Tea
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2004
Duration: 143 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Maya Suzuno, Takahiro Sato, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka, Tatsuya Gashuin

We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.

Directed by Katsuhito Ishii

Produced by AOI Pro., Rentrak Japan

2004143 min7.5 / 10

A gently surreal, episodic portrait of a rural Japanese family navigating everyday life and quiet magic, suffused with warmth and whimsy.

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.

Clusters

Cozy Fantasy Stories Quirky Characters Finding Purpose East Asian History & Culture Rural Countryside Setting Family and Class Legacy

Genres

Comedy Drama Fantasy

Keywords

Japan Surreal Family History Relatives Rural Area Magic Realism

Questions people ask

Is The Taste of Tea violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Taste of Tea easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is The Taste of Tea scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Taste of Tea end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Taste of Tea sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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