Café Lumiere (2004)
- Starring:
- Yo Hitoto, Tadanobu Asano, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Café Lumiere
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. When Yoko announces that she is pregnant and has no intentions of marrying the father of her child, her traditional family is outraged. Though the headstrong decision made by the young mother-to-be leaves her finding little sympathy from within her family circle, a blossoming friendship with the owner of a local second-hand bookstore goes a long way in alleviating Yoko's feelings of loneliness. As Yoko begins to re-evaluate her increasingly complicated life, her newfound friend silently pines for her despite his frustrating inability to vocalize his true feelings. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of Café Lumiere
- Tadanobu Asano - Hajime
- Kimiko Yo
- Director(s):
- Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Writer(s):
- Chu Tien-wen, Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Producer(s):
- Hideshi Miyajima, Ichiro Yamamoto, Liao Ching-song
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