STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate TBC

Cast Elmar Wepper Hannelore Elsner Maximilian Bruckner Aya Irizuki

Directors Doris Dorrie

Screenwriters Doris Dorrie

Running Time 127 minutes

Cherry Blossoms (TBC)

Plot
Not knowing that he is dangerously ill, a middle-aged civil servant, who has suddenly lost his wife, visits his son in Japan and learns more about his wife, her dreams and himself.

Verdict
Unpredictable and compelling, this draws parallels between Japanese and German cultures in interesting and moving ways.


Reviewer: David Parkinson

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