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2017

What's for Dinner, Mom?

Directed by Mitsuhito Shiraha

Two sisters Tae and Yo come back to their old house which is soon to be torn down. Clearing up the family mementos, Tae finds a red box full of recipes and letters written by their mother who died 20 years ago. In these recipes and letters, she finds out how her mother had struggled in her life due to relocation from Japan to Taiwan, the death of her Taiwanese husband, and a battle with cancer. Tae travels to Taiwan to trace her mother's past, reminiscing about the dishes she made for the family.

Duration

1h 57m

Released

February 11, 2017

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Cast9

  • Haruka Kinami
  • Izumi Fujimoto
  • Michiko Kawai
  • Wu Pong-Fong
  • Masahiro Koumoto
  • Sow Hirosawa
  • Shota Shunputei
  • Nana Takabatake
  • Mayu Hotta

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