# Thermae Romae (2012)

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**Original title**: *テルマエ・ロマエ*
**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Hideki Takeuchi
**Written by**: Shogo Muto
**Starring**: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Masachika Ichimura, Kazuki Kitamura, Kai Shishido, Satoru Matsuo

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

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.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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