biography,culinary arts

What's for Dinner, Mom? (2016)

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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 & Crew

Director
Mitsuhito Shiraha
  • Profile picture of Haruka Kinami
    Tae Hitoto Haruka Kinami
  • Profile picture of Izumi Fujimoto
    Yo Hitoto Izumi Fujimoto
  • Profile picture of Michiko Kawai
    Kazueda Hitoto Michiko Kawai
  • Profile picture of Wu Pong-Fong
    Hui Min Yan Wu Pong-Fong
  • Profile picture of Masahiro Koumoto
    Hida Masahiro Koumoto
  • Profile picture of Sow Hirosawa
    Harue Sow Hirosawa
  • Profile picture of Shota Shunputei
    Asano Shota Shunputei
  • Profile picture of Nana Takabatake
    Shihori Hida Nana Takabatake

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Keywords

  • biography
  • culinary arts