Product Details

• Actors: Takahiro Sato, Maya Banno, Tadanobu Asano, Tomokazu Miura, Satomi Tezuka
• Directors: Katsuhito Ishii
• Format: Dolby, Anamorphic, Color, NTSC
• Language: Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: VIZ Pictures, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: July 3, 2007
• Run Time: 143 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000PE0H0E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,448 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Taste of Tea" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Viz Media Llc Release Date: 07/03/2007

Customer Reviews

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and delightful -- a touching and lovely film from Japan, August 9, 2007

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Nathan Andersen "film lover, philosophy profe... (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Taste of Tea (DVD)

The Harunos are not your typical family. The father is a hypnotist, whose method is to enable people to dream alternate worlds; the mother aspires to draw anime; the grandfather is also an artist, who takes great delight in his unconventional ways; the daughter is troubled by a giant version of herself who follows her around and stares unhappily at what she does; the son, perhaps the most ordinary, is a shy but intelligent boy who has fallen in love. The film is gorgeous, full of visual surprises and laugh out loud moments. I had no idea what a nice surprise was waiting for me when I rented this on a whim; I will definitely buy this dvd since it is one that could definitely live up to repeat viewings and I can't wait to introduce it to other friends and lovers of cinema. I can't believe I'd never heard of this beautiful and charming film about family and love and obsession and work and friendship and above all, imagination. It may seem slow, since its aim is not so much to move through the paces of a story as to capture a set of lives whose worries and obsessions are vividly brought to life in their imaginations, but it is never boring. A delightful surprise, that brings the visual wonder of the best Japanese animation to the live action story of an eccentric but appealing family. Definitely one to see for anyone who like to be surprised when they watch movies.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a well made cup of tea, December 17, 2007

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This review is from: The Taste of Tea (DVD)

I bought this movie on a whim and I was very pleasantly surprised. The story and characters are quirky yet endearing on many levels - the grandfather in particular is priceless. It is a modern tale of an artistic family living in a suburb of Tokyo - very pastoral scenery, but very urban neuroses. It is an artistic rendering of everyday situations that make you want to laugh and cry. It is also a kaleidoscope of Yakuza thugs, hypnosis therapy, artistic integrity, letting go of a relationship, mixing music in a studio, surviving your in-laws, and more! It is all done with a light touch the neither judges nor tries to reduce to some trite formula.
If you enjoy art films and different cultures, this is a must see.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love This Movie, May 16, 2007

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squeegee (brooklyn, new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Taste of Tea (Limited Edition) (DVD)

I saw this movie in the theater in New York City. It is the best movie I have seen in a long time. I was laughing until I was crying at some points, and at other moments utterly moved by the genuine sentiment and lyricism.
What a beautiful film...