Cherry Blossoms (2008)
Kirschblüten - Hanami (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 2h 7min
- Drama, Romance
- 06 Mar 2008 (Germany)
- Movie
After Rudi's wife Trudi suddenly dies, he travels to Japan to fulfill her dream of being a Butoh dancer.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Elmar Wepper | ... |
Rudi Angermeier
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| Hannelore Elsner | ... |
Trudi Angermeier
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Aya Irizuki | ... |
Yu
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| Maximilian Brückner | ... |
Karl Angermeier
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| Nadja Uhl | ... |
Franzi
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| Birgit Minichmayr | ... |
Karolin Angermeier
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Felix Eitner | ... |
Klaus Angermeier
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| Floriane Daniel | ... |
Emma Angermeier
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Celine Tanneberger | ... |
Celine Angermeier
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Robert Döhlert | ... |
Robert Angermeier
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Tadashi Endo | ... |
Butoh Dancer
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Sarah Camp | ... |
Butcher
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Gerhard Wittmann | ... |
Doctor #1
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Veith von Fürstenberg | ... |
Doctor #2
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Walter Hess | ... |
Pfarrer
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Evelyne Macko | ... |
Yu (voice)
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Directed by
| Doris Dörrie | ||
Written by
| Doris Dörrie | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David Groenewold | ... | executive producer |
| Harald Kügler | ... | producer |
| Georgina Pope | ... | line producer: Japan |
| Bettina Reitz | ... | producer: BR |
| Molly von Fürstenberg | ... | producer |
| Hubert von Spreti | ... | producer: BR |
| Patrick Zorer | ... | associate producer / executive producer / line producer |
Music by
| Claus Bantzer | ||
Cinematography by
| Hanno Lentz | ||
Editing by
| Frank J. Müller | ||
| Inez Regnier | ||
Editorial Department
| Jana Krohn | ... | assistant editor |
| Bettina Reitz | ... | commissioning editor |
| Felix Schröder | ... | second assistant editor |
| Manfred Turek | ... | colorist |
| Hubert von Spreti | ... | commissioning editor |
Casting By
| Nessie Nesslauer | ||
Production Design by
| Bele Schneider | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tony Crosbie | ||
| Stefan Desira | ||
Costume Design by
| Tony Crosbie | ||
| Sabine Greunig | ... | (as Sabine Greuning) |
Makeup Department
| Evelyn Döhring | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Olaf Schmidt | ... | production manager: Bavaria |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ruth Stadler | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Stefan Balzer | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Philipp Baur | ... | assistant audio engineer |
| Christof Ebhardt | ... | sound designer |
| Gregory Fernandez | ... | boom operator |
| Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard | ... | foley editor |
| Monika Gussner | ... | adr editor |
| Magda Habernickel | ... | sound editor |
| Henry Mayr | ... | sound project coordinator |
| Marc Parisotto | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley recordist |
Visual Effects by
| David Laubsch | ... | digital compositor |
| Stefan Tischner | ... | digital compositor |
| Tobias Wiesner | ... | digital compositor: ARRI Digital Film |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Beitz | ... | gaffer |
| Hanno Lentz | ... | still photographer |
| Kerstin Stelter | ... | still photographer |
| Jitsu Toyoda | ... | assistant camera |
| Patrick Zorer | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Perry Lütke | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anna Lucia Nissen | ... | trainee costume designer |
| Cerrin Wendt | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Iris Czak | ... | location scout |
| Nobu Imai | ... | location manager: Japan |
| Dieter Lotzmann | ... | location scout |
| Stefan Wöhleke | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Dara Anka | ... | musician: first violin: Nathan Quartet, Hamburg |
| Claus Bantzer | ... | musician: piano |
| Berthold Bayer | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Andrej Kauffmann | ... | musician: percussion |
| Roswitha Killian | ... | musician: viola, Nathan Quartet Hamburg |
| Boris Matchin | ... | musician: violincello, Nathan Quarter Hamburg |
| Stefan Pintev | ... | musician: violin, G-Strings |
| Phoebe Scott | ... | musician: cello, G-Strings |
Transportation Department
| Antonia Eigner | ... | production driver: Allgäu and Munich |
| Toru Honda | ... | bus driver: Japan |
| Dirk Niemeyer | ... | production driver |
| Wolfgang Rudolf Schön | ... | production driver: pre-production Munich and Allgäu |
Additional Crew
| Larissa Aston | ... | production coordinator |
| Tadashi Endo | ... | choreographer |
| Christian Hesse | ... | production trainee |
| Katharina Kursawe | ... | assistant to the producer / production coordinator |
| Christiane Leithardt | ... | press: international |
| Christine Loistl | ... | production trainee |
| Perry Lütke | ... | caretaker: extras |
| Carolin Nünemann | ... | press: Germany (as Carolin Rudolph) |
| Jessica Schulze | ... | production coordinator |
| Petra Schwuchow | ... | press: Germany |
| Wolfgang Werner W. | ... | press: International |
| Karl Neubert | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Olga Film
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
- ARTE (in association with)
Distributors
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Against Gravity (2008) (Poland)
- Alfa Films (2009) (Argentina)
- Alliance Lumiere (2008) (India)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2008) (Switzerland)
- Cine Colombia (2008) (Colombia)
- Cine Video y TV (2008) (Mexico) (tv) (video)
- Cinemax (2009) (Hungary) (tv)
- Cinemien (2008) (Belgium)
- Cinemien (2008) (Luxembourg)
- Cinemien (2008) (Netherlands)
- Dogwoof (2008) (United Kingdom)
- Edko Films (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
- Fidalgo (2008) (Norway)
- Filmes da Mostra (2008) (Brazil)
- HBO Latin America (2008) (Chile) (tv)
- Home Box Office Latin America (HBO) (2008) (Brazil) (tv)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- JinJin Pictures (2008) (South Korea)
- Jour2Fête (2008) (France)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Majestic Filmverleih (2008) (Germany)
- Maywin Media (2008) (Russia)
- Mongrel Media (2008) (Canada)
- Mongrel Media (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- PCV (2008) (Greece)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
- Strand Releasing (2008) (United States)
- Swallow Wings (2008) (Taiwan)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Wanda Distribución Cinematográfica de Films S.A. (2008) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Sound (sound re-recording)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmton Service Hinderks GmbH (sound equipment)
- Limelight PR (publicist)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
Storyline
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When Trudi learns that her husband Rudi is dangerously ill, she suggests visiting their children in Berlin without telling him the truth. As Franzi and Karl don't care much about their parents, Trudi and Rudi go to the Baltic Sea, where Trudi suddenly dies. Rudi is thrown out of gear, even more when he learns that his wife wanted to live a totally different life in Japan... Written by fippi2000 |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cherry Blossoms and Demons (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Japan See more » |
| Quotes |
Karolin Angermeier:
Your cue, mama. Klaus Angermeier: Go on, mama. Karolin Angermeier: Mama, please, 'The Mayfly'. Come one, mama. For us. Trudi Angermeier: 'Stop! What you're doing is murder!' Klaus Angermeier: 'Such cruelty is not a must... ' Trudi Angermeier: 'The Mayfly has but one short day... ' Karolin Angermeier: 'One single day of pain, one single day of lust... ' [chuckles] Rudi Angermeier: 'Oh, let it hover there, until it meets it's end. It's heavens last forever. It's life one day to make amends.' Right, mama? See more » |