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Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

20087.32h 7m

Overview

After finding out that her husband, Rudi, has a fatal illness, Trudi Angermeier arranges a trip to Berlin so they can see their children. Of course, the kids don't know the real reason they're visiting -- and the catch is, neither does Rudi...

Directed by Doris Dörrie
Written by Doris Dörrie
Produced by Molly von Fürstenberg, Harald Kügler
Box Office0Revenue: $12.9M

Top Cast

Elmar Wepper

Elmar Wepper

Rudi

Hannelore Elsner

Hannelore Elsner

Trudi

Nadja Uhl

Nadja Uhl

Franzi

Maximilian Brückner

Maximilian Brückner

Karl

Aya Irizuki

Aya Irizuki

Yu

Birgit Minichmayr

Birgit Minichmayr

Karolin

Felix Eitner

Felix Eitner

Klaus

Floriane Daniel

Floriane Daniel

Emma

Celine Tanneberger

Celine Tanneberger

Celine

R

Robert Döhlert

Robert

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathnew lovejapanhusband wife relationshipmarriagebutohcancerrelationshipfamilywoman directorintimatecelebratorycompassionateenchantexuberant

About Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms is a drama, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of dying and death, new love, japan, husband wife relationship, marriage, butoh. Directed by Doris Dörrie, it stars Elmar Wepper, Hannelore Elsner, Nadja Uhl. After finding out that her husband, Rudi, has a fatal illness, Trudi Angermeier arranges a trip to Berlin so they can see their children. Of course, the kids don't know the real reason they're visiting -- and the catch is, neither does Rudi...

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