The Aroma of Tea

2006 0h 3m NL

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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The Aroma of Tea is a 2006 Dutch animated short film made by Michaël Dudok de Wit. It shows how a small sphere travels in a determined and rhythmical manner through landscapes, emerging at the end into a larger sphere of white light. Both the graphic brushstroke and the music, with its haunting rhythms, are strikingly simple and direct. The theme of the film, a quest followed by a union, is as old as time and recognizable despite its limitless variations.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Dudok de Wit
Languages: No Language
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1145424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Dudok de Wit directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt1145424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.