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The Taste of Tea
Directed by
Katsuhito Ishii
Not Rated
2004
2h 23m
[Comedy](/on-demand/category/comedy), [Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)
7.6
100%
87%
7.5
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A spell of time of a rural family's slightly surreal life.
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Cast of The Taste of Tea
Maya Suzuno
Sachiko Haruno
Takahiro Sato
Hajime Haruno
Tadanobu Asano
Ayano Haruno
Satomi Tezuka
Yoshiko Haruno
Tatsuya Gashûin
Akira Todoroki
Tomokazu Miura
Nobuo Haruno
Anna Tsuchiya
Aoi Suzuishi
Tomoko Nakajima
Akira Terako
Ikki Todoroki
Self
Kirin Kiki
Obaa
Kaiji Moriyama
Dancer
Ryo Kase
Rokutaro Hamadayama
Kenji Mizuhashi
Maki Hoshino
Hideaki Anno
Kasugabe
Yoshinori Okada
Omiya
Susumu Terajima
Tattooed Man
Shinji Takeda
CM Director
Emi Wakui
Narrator (voice)
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Projectionist
Saki Aibu
Hotaru
The Taste of Tea Ratings & Reviews
The Treatment (Substack)
Charlotte Simmons
Sometimes, the truest version of oneself doesn't look like Akira, or much of anything at all, and it's no less remarkable.
MovieJawn
Max G. Robinson
Two decades after its original release, the distinct flavors of Katsuhito Ishii's THE TASTE OF TEA have only grown richer with time.
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
If you expect a "normal" story about a Japanese family, what you get is more a study in quirkiness and imagination.
Reeling Reviews
Laura Clifford
Katsuhito Ishii's unclassifiable 2004 film is receiving a 4K restoration rerelease from Film Movement and, with its mixture of warmth and whimsy, deserves rediscovery. This sprawling family tale follows its various members down their own artistic paths
Psychocinematography
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke
The Taste of Tea, a light-hearted and peaceful sketch of life in rural Japan, offers the spectator a satisfying kaleidoscopic exploration of the emotional fabric of life and the importance of familial bonds.
The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
Chase Burns
I really, really like this film; it's something I want to carry around with me and replay in my head.
Asian Movie Pulse
Panos Kotzathanasis
"Taste of Tea" is an excellent film that manages to work on a number of levels, and a true tribute to Japanese quirkiness.
JeffreyOverstreet.com (Ghost.io)
Jeffrey Overstreet
I'm haunted by its whimsical surreality -- and by it's startling conclusion.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
The title is well-suited for an Ozu film.
San Francisco Chronicle
G. Allen Johnson
Quirky with a capital Q...
Seattle Times
Tom Keogh
The film could easily lose a half-hour, but it rewards with a promise that there are unexpected marvels in the world and moments of real grace.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
The imagery is joyous, delightfully imaginative, serene and beautiful, and ultimately enchanting.
Slant Magazine
Rob Humanick
A messy, heartfelt entanglement of tangential indulgences into the wild eccentricities of human behavior.
Chicago Reader
Andrea Gronvall
'Weird but cool,' as one character says -- yet the movie is also remarkably touching.
Reel.com
Rudy Joggerst
...a film that celebrates the small joys of life, and it does so in a way that's both engaging and understated.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
The most charming comedy in town, writer-director-editor Katsuhito Ishii's 2003 piece is a modern Japanese variation on You Can't Take It With You, with some lovely fantastical flourishes.
Filmcritic.com
Don Willmott
pure pleasure
New York Times
Neil Genzlinger
A description someone gives of a song involved in one of the film's many detours neatly summarizes the movie itself: 'It's more cool than weird, and it stays in your head.'
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
A tad too long, Tea is nevertheless touching and funny, with charming performances. You might say it's as calming as a hot cup of green tea.
Village Voice
Michelle Orange
Ishii's domestic frame is as tightly packed and layered as his horizons are expansive.
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