Cherry Blossoms - Hanami (Kirschblueten-Hanami)
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CHERRY BLOSSOMS is one of the most moving films you are ever likely to see. Directed by Doris Dörrie, and winner of many awards, it is a consistently surprising story of loss, regret, and rebirth. Rudi and Trudi Angermeier are a long-married Bavarian couple. Rudi is a gruff man who likes routine, though some day he might visit his eldest son in Tokyo. Trudi is a dedicated homemaker, a sensitive woman who has always wanted to visit Japan and explore her passion for Butoh dancing. When she learns that her husband doesn’t have long to live, Trudi decides not to tell him and instead persuades him to go on a trip with her. After a wrenching visit with their grown children in Berlin, who are too busy for them, they continue their holiday by the Baltic Sea. Unexpectedly, it is Trudi who dies, overnight in the hotel. Overwhelmed by his loss, and consumed with regret that he kept his wife from her dream, Rudi undertakes a journey to Tokyo for her. As he experiences the beautiful transience of the cherry blossoms, his friendship with a young Butoh dancer helps him to mourn and celebrate his wife. (In English and German with English subtitles) – B.B.
Film presented with support of:
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| Category | Continental Airlines World Tour, Pacific Pearls |
| Producer | Molly von Fürstenberg, Harald Kügler |
| Screenplay | Doris Dörrie |
| Cinematography | Hanno Lentz |
| Editing | Inez Regnier, Frank Müller |
| Music | Claus Bantzer |
| Principal Cast | Elmar Wepper, Hannelore Elsner, Aya Irizuki, Nadja Uhl, Maximilian Brückner, Birgit Minichmayr |
| Director Bio | Doris Dörrie is one of Germany’s best-known filmmakers. She studied at the University of the Pacific, the New School for Social Research, and the School for Television and Film in Munich. She established her reputation with "Men" in 1985, a domestic hit and an international success. An author of novels and children‘s books, she has also directed operas. |
| Select Filmography | "Straight Through the Heart" (1983), "Men" (1985)," Paradise" (1986), "Me and Him" (1988), "Happy Birthday Türke!" (1992), "Nobody Loves Me" (1995), "Am I Pretty?" (1998), "How to Cook Your Life" (2007), CHERRY BLOSSOMS – HANAMI (2008) |
| Print Source |
Strand Releasing brandon@strandreleasing.com www.strandreleasing.com |
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