Ramen Shop

Ramen Shop

2018 · 89 min · JA · 6.8 (95 votes)
Dir. Eric Khoo · Starring Takumi Saitoh, Seiko Matsuda, Jeanette Aw, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mark Lee, Tetsuya Bessho · Music Kevin Mathews

When food is love…

Drama

Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.

VIBE

A tender, food-centric journey of self-discovery. It's a gentle exploration of family ties and culinary heritage, best savored slowly like a warm, comforting bowl of ramen.

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