The Zen Diary
“To eat is to live. To eat is to love, that's why food tastes the best when eaten together.”
2022•1h 52m•7.2•Released
Drama
An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.
Director
Yuji Nakae
Writer
Yuji Nakae
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Office Shirous
Cast
Kenji Sawada
Tsutomu
Takako Matsu
Machiko
Naomi Nishida
Mika
Toshinori Omi
Ryu
Fumi Dan
Fumiko
Shōhei Hino
Carpenter
Tomoko Naraoka
Chie
Koihachi Takigawa
Photographer
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