1952 · drama · japanese
The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu1h 56m1952
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.
Our read: The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952) reads as a warm, slow-burn, grounded drama · japanese entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Warm, slow-burn, gentle drama / japanese, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender.
- warm
- slow-burn
- gentle
- intimate
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