The Tang of Lemon
2012, Japanese. Directed by Kazuki Katashima.
A lemon could be a symbol of love. It could save you or destroy you.
Twenty-year-old Kaori, an aspiring accessory designer, spends her days troubled by her mother's violence and excessive meddling. Meanwhile, forty-year-old secretary Kaori, whose daughter is a shut-in, can't stop shoplifting and having casual sex.
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 December 2012
- Original title
- たとえば檸檬
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Jiro Yoshikawa
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The Tang of Lemon runs 138 minutes (2h 18m).
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The Tang of Lemon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 December 2012. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Tang of Lemon?
If you liked The Tang of Lemon, try One Million Yen Girl, Real Women Have Curves, Moving.
Who directed The Tang of Lemon?
The Tang of Lemon (2012) was directed by Kazuki Katashima and stars Hanae Kan, Narimi Arimori, Go Ayano.