Kitchen

1989·Movie
1h 46min
60
DecentGoodWatch score

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Kitchen fingerprint

Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Melancholic and moving

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Coming of Age7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy3
  • Absurdist Humor3

World

Everyday modern life, growing up, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

The story centers around Mikage, a young woman who loses her parents when young. She grows up in a lonely household with her grandmother who dies when Mikage reaches adulthood. Grief-stricken, she finds solace in the kitchen. Yuichi, a friend of Mikage's deceased grandmother, invites her to live with him and his mother. Then Mikage discovers that Yuichi's mother is actually his cross-dressing father. On the other hand, Mikage realizes that the wealth of gadgetry in Yuichi's kitchen is lovingly detailed.
Japanese CinemaFood and SolaceUnconventional FamilyGrief and HealingComing-of-Age StoryQuiet IntimacyMelancholy MoodKitchen as Refuge

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Is Kitchen worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

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How long is Kitchen?

1 h 46 min

Kitchen runs 1 h 46 min.

What language is Kitchen in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

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