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Cha no aji

  • 20042004
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
Cha no aji (2004)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
A spell of time of a rural family's slightly surreal life.A spell of time of a rural family's slightly surreal life.A spell of time of a rural family's slightly surreal life.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Katsuhito Ishii
  • Writer
    • Katsuhito Ishii
  • Stars
    • Maya Banno
    • Takahiro Satô
    • Tadanobu Asano
Top credits
  • Director
    • Katsuhito Ishii
  • Writer
    • Katsuhito Ishii
  • Stars
    • Maya Banno
    • Takahiro Satô
    • Tadanobu Asano
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    • 29User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 2 nominations

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    Maya Banno
    • Sachiko Haruno - daughter
    Takahiro Satô
    • Hajime Haruno - son
    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Ayano Haruno - uncle
    Satomi Tezuka
    • Yoshiko Haruno - mother
    Tatsuya Gashûin
    Tatsuya Gashûin
    • Akira Todoroki - grandpa
    Tomoko Nakajima
    Tomoko Nakajima
    • Akira Terako
    Ikki Todoroki
    • Self
    Tomokazu Miura
    Tomokazu Miura
    • Nobuo Haruno - father
    Anna Tsuchiya
    Anna Tsuchiya
    • Aoi Suzuishi
    Saki Aibu
    • Hotaru
    Hideaki Anno
    Hideaki Anno
    • Kasugabe
    Keisuke Horibe
    Keisuke Horibe
    • Man in Noodle Shop
    Ryô Kase
    Ryô Kase
    • Rokutaro Hamadayama - Cosplayer
    Rinko Kikuchi
    Rinko Kikuchi
    • Waitress At Noodle Shop
    • (as Yuriko Kikuchi)
    Kirin Kin
    • Grandma
    Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
    • Projectionist
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    • Young Man in Red T-Shirt
    Shunichiro Miki
    • Director
      • Katsuhito Ishii
    • Writer
      • Katsuhito Ishii
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    User reviews29

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    Top review
    10/10
    A must see movie!
    Note: I am your classic American teenager, I love violent movies. So naturally I was one to show reluctance when a friend suggested that we go see this movie at the NYC underground Asian film festival. Needless to say from my summary I was not disappointed.

    The first thing to say is I can not think of any other movie that is anything like this movie and although I did insult myself before I have quite good taste in movie and by violence I was more or less leaning towards Pulp Fiction and Clockwork Orange. A taste of tea is simply about a family. Each character in the family has a little conflict, and as any movie the conflict attempts to be resolved as the movie goes on. They aren't eccentric conflicts at first glance, but as the movie continues the complexity grows. Their stories are not very intertwined except for the fact that it is all the same family. Nevertheless there are moments that want to bring you to tears.

    Despite all this I would not call the movie sappy to the least bit. The movie is full of crazy imagery and at the same time is quite comical. To say the least its light hearted. But during countless scenes the audience would burst out in laughter.

    To finish up, this movie is an absolute must see. Find it, buy it, rent it, watch it. In an age where it is almost impossible to find a good movie I am surprised that this movie did not surface long ago.
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    • Mab890
    • Jun 27, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2005 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Taste of Tea
    • Filming locations
      • Tochigi, Japan
    • Production companies
      • AOI Promotion
      • Grasshoppa
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,324
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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