Café Lumière (2003)
11 Sep 2004 • Drama • 1h 48m
Shochiku Studio of Japan commissioned several directors to create films reflecting on the themes of Ozu Yasujiro on the centenary of the director's birth. Here we find Inoue Yoko, an apparently single young woman who is pregnant, searching for a small cafe that was often visited by a Taiwanese composer whose life she is researching. She herself is back from Taiwan and receiving help from a book store clerk, but she first has to contend with the her own reality which includes her parents.
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Language:
Japanese, English
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations
Country:
Japan, Taiwan
Metacritic Score:
80
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