Café Lumière
2004 1h 43m movie Film Taiwan

Café Lumière

珈琲時光

Café Lumière ranks #3 among 6 Taiwan films released between 2003–2005.

Synopsis

珈琲時光

Making her way through life by forming superficial relationships, Yoko keeps everyone at arm's length, whether it's her father and stepmother or Hajime, the owner of a small bookstore who could be the father of her unborn child. Yoko seems most at home when she's riding the train, speeding around the city with only her thoughts to entertain her.

The 2003–2005 Taiwan Window

6 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Café Lumière sits at position #3.

  1. Three Times
    #1

    Three Times

    ★ 7.0 · 2005

  2. Goodbye, Dragon Inn
    #2

    Goodbye, Dragon Inn

    ★ 6.8 · 2003

  3. Café Lumière

    #3

    Café Lumière

    ★ 6.7 · 2004

  4. Devil Beside You
    #4

    Devil Beside You

    ★ 6.2 · 2005

  5. The Wayward Cloud
    #5

    The Wayward Cloud

    ★ 5.9 · 2005

  6. Formula 17
    #6

    Formula 17

    ★ 5.0 · 2004

Other Titles From Shochiku

The 2000s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Café Lumière premiered. 31 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
47
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #81 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #64 of 118 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country Taiwan
All Production Countries Taiwan, Japan
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English, Japanese
Production Companies Shochiku
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date September 1, 2004
IMDb tt0412596

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