Original Title: かもめ食堂
Status
Released
Release
2006
Runtime
1h 42m
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"Have a meal and go on a walk."
On a quiet street in Helsinki, Sachie has opened a diner featuring rice balls. For a month she has no customers. Then, in short order, she has her first customer, meets Midori, a gangly Japanese tourist, and invites her to stay with her.
30 Cast Members
Satomi Kobayashi
Sachie
Hairi Katagiri
Midori
Masako Motai
Masako
Jarkko Niemi
Tommi Hiltunen
Tarja Markus
Liisa
Markku Peltola
Matti
Anita Linnasola
Old Lady
Eine Räihä
Marjatta Salin
Pentti Heinonen
Pertti Roisko
Irja Punnonen
Pekka Punnonen
Jussi Vehviläinen
Milja Huimala
Maria Morguvuo
Pekka Kilpikoski
Aino Uski
Torsti Koskinen
Varpu Kangas
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