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Kamome Diner
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Kamome Diner

2006-06-11 · 102 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Naoko Ogigami
Production companies
Paradise Cafe, Media Suits, VAP, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Gentosha, Shasha Corporation
Countries
Finland, Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Satomi KobayashiSatomi KobayashiSachie
Hairi KatagiriHairi KatagiriMidori
Masako MotaiMasako MotaiMasako
Jarkko NiemiJarkko NiemiTommi Hiltunen
Tarja MarkusTarja MarkusLiisa
Markku PeltolaMarkku PeltolaMatti
Anita LinnasolaOld Lady
Eine RäihäOld Lady
Marjatta SalinOld Lady
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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