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The Taste of Tea

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IMDB ID: tt0413893

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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.

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Maya Suzuno

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Takahiro Sato

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Tadanobu Asano

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Satomi Tezuka

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Tatsuya Gashûin

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Katsuhito Ishii

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