Café Lumière

_Paris, Texas_ without the Tex. A young writer in Tokyo researches a forgotten composer while quietly facing single motherhood. Pays homage to Ozu, but feels like pure early-aughts ennui.

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Hou Hsiao-hsien directed Café Lumière in 2004. See Hou Hsiao-hsien's full filmography, where to start with Hou Hsiao-hsien, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hou Hsiao-hsien.

Café Lumière was released in 2004 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.