Film

Shooting Stars in the Twilight

2002 · 1h 39m · Drama · Romance

Hiromi works in a posh French restaurant. One day, he meets an ordinary-looking old man who has a discerning palate. He is no ordinary cook, and can pinpoint the exact problems with Hiromi's dishes. His name is Tatematsu Ippei, a legendary chef renowned for his work in France once upon a time. After a food poisoning mishap, his fiance Sophie had left him and he cut himself off from the culinary world. Hiromi is engrossed with Ippei's cuisine and asks for lessons. Meanwhile, Sophie, now the wife of the director of a top tableware manufacturer, comes to Japan. Ippei cooks a banquet for her using Hiromi's restaurant as a front. Sophie notices that the food is made by Ippei, her former lover. The two meet and enjoy a short-lived reunion, but go on to live their own separate lives.

Renji Ishibashi

Jun Toba

Yuka Itaya

Sei Kamihara

Seminosuke Murasugi

Kumiko Tsuchiya

Denden

Kintarô Hara

Anne-Marie Lefol

Eisuke Sasai

• Tadafumi TomiokaDirector · Screenplay
• Yasushi SasakibaraDirector of Photography

Release date

May 18, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

Drama, Romance