Cha no aji (2004)

Cha no aji: Directed by Katsuhito Ishii. With Maya Banno, Takahiro Satô, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka. A spell of time of a rural family’s slightly surreal life.

“DO NOT miss the chance to see this incredible film by Katsuhito Ishii. I just recently saw it at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and it was by far the best film I saw in my short stay there. The sheer imagination of the characteru0026#39;s lives portrayed on screen is amazing. Little can be said to explain exactly what this film is about, but it is one of those films that you could simply watch for days upon end without getting tired of the characters or their stories.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s incredible to think that the director of this film has such little professional experience in film, as he handles the script, editing, and directing of u0026quot;Cha no ajiu0026quot; like he has had years to hone his craft. The innovative use of special effects, humor, and flashbacks give the film its unique, unforgettable u0026quot;tasteu0026quot;.”