Cherry Blossoms

Exquisitely shot
-A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Extremely touching
-Deborah Young, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Stunning
-Kevin Thomas, THE LA TIMES
Une splendide histoire d'amour qu'un dialogue interieur nourrit avec délicatesse.
-Elle
Un film à la fois poétique, tragique, humoristique, satyrique
-Brazil
Un film étonnant de finesse et de sensibilité
-Odile Tremblay, Le Devoir

Synopsis

One of Germany’s foremost filmmakers, award-winning Doris Dörrie (Men, Naked, Am I Beautiful?), directs this tender, emotionally intense and profoundly moving story of marital love. Only Trudi knows that her husband Rudi is suffering from a terminal illness. She decides not to tell him and convinces him to visit their family in Berlin. Then, suddenly, Trudi dies. Rudi is devastated but vows to make up for her lost life. And so he embarks on his last journey - to Tokyo - in the midst of the cherry blossom festival, a celebration of beauty, impermanence and new beginnings.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, April 10, 2009
Original Languages: German/English/Japanese
Genre: Drama, Romance
Running Time: 127 min.
Year: 2008

CREDITS

CAST
Elmar Wepper
Hannelore Elsner
Aya Irizuki
DIRECTED BY
Doris Dorrie

PHOTOS

(Left to Right) Felis Eitner as Klaus Angermeier, Elmar Wepper as Rudi Angermeir, Naja Uhl as Franzi, Maximilian Bruckner as Karl Angermeier, Birgit Minichm as Karolin Angermeier, and Floriane Daniel as Emma Angermeier. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Elmer Wepper as Rudi Angermeier (Left) and Aya Irizuki as Yu (Right). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Elmer Wepper as Rudi Angermeier (Left) and Aya Irizuki as Yu (Right). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Elmer Wepper as Rudi Angermeier (Left) and Felis Eitner as Klaus Angermeier (Right). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Hannelore Elsner as Trudi Angermeier (Left).Elmer Wepper as Rudi Angermeier (Right). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
A scene from Cherry Blossoms. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Director Doris Dorrie. Photo Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Elmer Wepper as Rudi Angermeier (Left) and Aya Irizuki as Yu (Right). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Elmer Wepper as Rudi Angermeier (Left) and Aya Irizuki as Yu (Right). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.