Thermae Romae

Here's a film about cultural exchange, of sorts. A Roman bath architect travels through time to modern Japan, cribbing their bathing tech. He returns to ancient Rome and becomes a celebrated innovator. It’s essentially a fish-out-of-water comedy, but with more loincloths.

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Hideki Takeuchi directed Thermae Romae in 2012. See Hideki Takeuchi's full filmography, where to start with Hideki Takeuchi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hideki Takeuchi.

Thermae Romae was released in 2012 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.