Cafe Lumiere (Film)

2003. Dir: Hou Hsiao-Hsien.



Context:
Initiation: Made for the centenary of Yasujiro Ozu. Project was brought to Hou via his connections with Shochiku studio and this ended up being his fourth film co-produced by that studio. The only condition was that he had to film in Japan. The film ended up subtly entering into dialogue with Ozu's style but also showing the difference between it and Hou's own style.