12 Aug 1989
Violent Cop
A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and Yakuza activities.
The Taste of Tea
We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.
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.
Top Billed Cast
坂野真弥 Sachiko Haruno
佐藤貴広 Hajime Haruno
浅野忠信 Ayano Haruno
手塚理美 Yoshiko Haruno
我修院達也 Akira Todoroki
三浦友和 Nobuo Haruno
土屋アンナ Aoi Suzuishi
中嶋朋子 Akira Terako
轟木一騎 Self
樹木希林 Obaa
森山開次 Dancer
加瀬亮 Rokutaro Hamadayama
水橋研二 Maki Hoshino
岡田義徳 Omiya
寺島進 Tattooed Man
武田真治 CM Director
和久井映見 Narrator (voice)
草彅剛 Projectionist
相武紗季 Hotaru
堀部圭亮 Man in Noodle Shop
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