What's for Dinner, Mom?
2017 · 117 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 180 VOTES · DIR. Mitsuhito Shiraha
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,027 lines
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00:00:37 I found a box
00:13:25 It sure does.
00:16:06 How long ago did she die?
00:19:16 It's an engagement ring, isn't it?
00:24:51 Why did I even come here?
00:28:11 but he never answered me.
00:35:45 But maybe a whole pig?
00:38:51 Dad. Roast pork again?
00:40:59 Shopping in Shinjuku, then a movie.
00:43:02 Can I get the recipe for this?
00:51:05 Enough. Go wash your hands.
00:54:33 Thanks.
00:56:49 Help...
00:59:19 Swee you tomorrow
01:02:24 Please don't hide your diagnosis,
01:07:21 I've been very impressed by your vitality.
01:14:24 Mom
01:23:53 Behind?
01:26:55 I was feeling lonely.
01:30:34 Friends, are we?
01:34:30 Tick-tock
01:39:54 Come,
01:45:59 you must concentrate on your studies.
01:55:50 Written & Directed by Mitsuhito Shiraha
Cast & Characters
Haruka Kinami
Tae Hitoto
Izumi Fujimoto
Yo Hitoto
Michiko Kawai
Kazueda Hitoto
Wu Pong-fong
Hui Min Yan
Masahiro Komoto
Hida
Sow Hirosawa
Harue
Shota Shunputei
Asano
Nana Takabatake
Shihori Hida
Mayu Hotta
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,027
Dialogue density8.8 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:55:50
Production Record
DirectorMitsuhito Shiraha
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes180
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