What's for Dinner, Mom? (2016)

What's for Dinner, Mom? (2016)

2016-09-20 Japan 117 Min. PG-13
6.889 9 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

木南晴夏 is Tae Hitoto
Tae Hitoto
藤本泉 is Yo Hitoto
Yo Hitoto
河合美智子 is Kazueda Hitoto
Kazueda Hitoto
Wu Pong-Fong is Hui Min Yan
Hui Min Yan
広澤草 is Harue
Nana Takabatake is Shihori Hida
Shihori Hida