Release Date

November, 21st, 2015

Running Time

114 min

Genre

Drama , Children/Family , Historical , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP,Blu-ray

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• TAKAHASHI Gen

[ Produced by ]

• MACHIDA Yayoi
• AIKAWA Masanori

[ Cast ]

• SASANO Takashi ── TAKAOKA Masaaki
• MATOBA Koji ── TAKAOKA Shodo
• MIYAMOTO Maki ── TAKAOKA Keiko

[ Staff ]

• TAKAHASHI Gen ── Original Story
• TAKAHASHI Gen ── Screenplay
• Philip HARDER ── Cinematography
• FUKADA Akira ── Sound Recording
• OTA Yoshinori ── Editor

[ Production Company ]

GRAND KAFE PICTURES

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

GRAND KAFE PICTURES

[ Story ]

The life of Takaoka Masaaki, an overlooked prominent figure who dedicated his life to the development of a new variety of sakura (cherry blossom), is depicted in this drama directed by Takahashi Gen, the author of the book on which the story is based.
Takaoka (Sasano Takashi), a teacher at a vocational school during the war, continues to feel remorse for sending them off to fight. He dedicates his life to developing a new variety of sakura as a prayer for world peace and the repose of the souls of students killed in combat.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.movie-yoko.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2015 Montreal World Film Festival, Focus On World Cinema
2015 St. Louis International Film Festival
2015 Hawaii International Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

GRAND KAFE PICTURES
#608, Fuji Bldg., 2-7-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 169-0072
Rep: TAKAHASHI Gen
tel: +81 3 6233 6523
fax: +81 3 6233 6524
E-mail: info.grandkafe@gmail.com
http://www.grandkafepictures.com