Café Lumière (2004)

Drama Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
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In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s. She is pregnant by a man she does not want to marry and has found a kindred spirit in a used bookstore owner who aids her research.

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Films that influenced Café Lumière

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  1. Tokyo Story (1953)
    "Hou Hsiao-hsien's film was commissioned by Shochiku for Ozu's centenary as an explicit homage; structure and themes directly track Tokyo Story 50 years later." source

Café Lumière (2004), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including Tokyo Story. Check out the citations below.