The Taste of Tea (2004)
Comedy
Drama
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.
Cast
Sachiko Haruno
Hajime Haruno
Dancer
Rokutaro Hamadayama
Maki Hoshino
Kasugabe
Omiya
Tattooed Man
CM Director
Narrator (voice)
Projectionist
Hotaru
Ayano Haruno
Man in Noodle Shop
Woman in Noodle Shop
Man of Prosecution Section
Camera Boy
Teacher
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Chairman of Go Club
Kakinuma
Teacher Gashi
Detective Donko
Yoshiko Haruno
Waitress At Noodle Shop
Akira Todoroki
Nobuo Haruno
Aoi Suzuishi
Akira Terako
Self
Obaa
Crew
Director
Writer
Producer
Producer
Lead Animator
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Costume Design
Executive Producer