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Hou Hsiao-Hsien, one of China's greatest filmmakers, honours the memory of the great Yasujiro Ozu in the beautiful CAFE LUMIERE. Like Ozu, Hou tries to capture honesty and reality in the film, which stars pop idol Yo Hitoto as Yoko, a young woman who makes her way through life almost casually, not letting anything get her too .. Read more
| Starring | Yo Hitoto, Tadanobu Asano, Masato Hagiwara, Yo Kimiko |
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| Director | Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Contemplation on the rails
Hou Hsiao-Hsien is regarded as the greatest modern Taiwanese film-maker, and yet, inexplicably, 'Cafe Lumiere' is the only one of his films to have ... read more »
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Nothing to see here
This film was basically about girl who liked going round on the train, eating with her parents and talking to her friend who works in a bookshop. I tried to ... read more »
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Poor homage to Ozu
I enjoy Ozu's films which are grounded in every day life. However they do have a storyline which can be followed with meaningful character interactions. ... read more »
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Dull...
Really couldn't get into this at all. For a minimal storyline it did little visually to stir the senses.
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Cafe Lumiere
Never went anywhere. Lots of time spent travelling on the train system.
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dreary... and worth it
Like most of the reviewers who have written on this, I am always prepared for the slow, subtle and often dialogue-lite world of independent/art cinema. Like ... read more »
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Ordinary Life, Simply Portrayed
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pointless boredom
15 minutes into the film and literally nothing happens, 30 minutes more and same story (no story). that was enough for me. i usually like arthouse oriental ... read more »
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What can I say
I normally love arthouse films, and have been blitzing the Japanese ones of late. The only good thing I can say about this film is that it gives glimpses into ... read more »
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Pointless
I wanted to like this film because I like Tadanobu Asano, but I have to agree with the other reviewer...this film was boring. There wasnt even a suggestion of ... read more »
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Contemplation on the rails
Hou Hsiao-Hsien is regarded as the greatest modern Taiwanese film-maker, and yet, inexplicably, 'Cafe Lumiere' is the only one of his films to have ... read more »