Sakiko is a typical teenager in many ways. She hates her divorced father, who chases after every skirt he sees. She does not know, if she will ever be loved by the other sex. When her dad suddenly inherits a lot of money and becomes really lazy, she hates him even more. He finally decides to start his own cafe, where Sakiko, of course has to help. From this moment, strange customers and good-looking waitresses form the center of tension between father and daughter. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 純喫茶磯辺
- Also Known As: Jun Kissa Isobe
- Screenwriter & Director: Yoshida Keisuke
- Genres: Food, Comedy, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Miyasako Hiroyuki in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Miyasako Hiroyuki in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)")
Miyasako Hiroyuki Main Role -
![Naka Riisa in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Naka Riisa in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)")
Naka Riisa Main Role -
![Aso Kumiko in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Aso Kumiko in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)")
Aso KumikoSugawara MotokoSupport Role -
![Hamada Mari in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Hamada Mari in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)")
Hamada MariMugikoSupport Role -
![Wada Soko in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Wada Soko in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)")
Wada SokoYasudaSupport Role -
![Saito Yosuke in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Saito Yosuke in Cafe Isobe Japanese Movie (2008)")
Saito YosukeShibataSupport Role
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Reviews
Cafe Isobe revolves around a realistic portrayal of ordinary but somewhat dysfunctional Japanese family that live a pretty mediocre life. A good-for-nothing father who got big inheritance and decides to run a cafe that makes him and her daughter encounter peculiar (but still realistic) characters. Do not expect any bombastic lovey-dovey with massive usage of cliches like in any teenage movies, though the main character is a teenager. Although it starts with comedies that you can find in everyday life, it does enter darker territory halfway into the story.
But it is the actors who bring their characters into life and are very well cast. If you only know Riisa Naka from crap shows like Nihonjin Shiranai Nihongo or Hachi One Diver, you got to watch this one and I'd say she can really act. Her character, Sakiko the daughter, needs someone who can explore character depth and even some improvisation, and yet she pulls it very well for a 18 years old kid. The one playing the father, I remembered him playing alongside Hiroshi Abe in At Home Dad, also very good. And who doubts Kumiko Aso's acting? She once again proves that she is a reliable and consistent actress.
At last, I give this show a solid point of 9. Nothing groundbreaking or spectacular, but it gives an insight on life of a commoner in Japan and the execution is very, very good - certainly movie festival quality.
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