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Shimeshi

Shimeshi poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan

How it feels

A restaurant in Japan serves dishes that no longer exist in the world. People struggling with personal conflicts eat these recreated meals and find the strength to start new chapters in their lives.

gentlehopefulnostalgicreflectivecalmcomfortingearnestquietly moving

What happens

『シメシ』は、毎日放送制作により、毎日放送とTBSで2015年6月から放送された日本のテレビドラマ。全4回。 レストラン「Le Bon Vivre(ボンビーブル、仏:素晴らしき人生!)」ここでは特別な料理を振る舞っている。それは、もうこの世に存在しない”失われた料理”。葛藤や悩みを抱えた人達が、ここで再現された料理を食べることによって、再び、新しい人生を歩み始める。”始まりの飯” = 「始飯」なのだ。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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