Cafe Lumiere
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- Synopsis
- A freelance writer living in Tokyo defies social taboo by choosing life as a single mother in director Hou Hsiao-Hsien's meditative tribute to acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu....
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- Starring
- Yo Hitoto, Tadanobu Asano, Masato Hagiwara, Kimiko Yo, Nenji Kobayashi
- Director(s)
- Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Distributor(s)
- Shochiku
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 104 min.
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Critic Reviews
The Hollywood Reporter | Andrew SunAdd Critic to Favorites
This poetic portrait of simple Japanese life immerses you in the elegance of the ordinary.Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
Café Lumière stands in relation to "Tokyo Story" as a faint, diminished echo. It is nonetheless a fascinating curiosity, a chance to witness one major filmmaker paying tribute to another in the form of a rigorously minor film.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites
Concerns feelings that can't be expressed, relationships that can't flower, and connections that are impossible to bridge.Read the full review
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