Cherry Blossoms: Hanami
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Doris Dörrie
Elmar Wepper
Nadja Uhl
Birgit Minichmayr
Felix Eiter
Hannelore Elsner
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Trudi and Rudi, a long-married couple, travel to Berlin from the countryside to visit their children and grandchildren only to realize that they are emotionally distant and unavailable. When Trudi unexpectedly dies, a grief stricken Rudi vows to honor her unfulfilled desires by embarking on a life-changing journey to Japan, a place Trudi often dreamed of but never visited. A trip to Tokyo in the midst of the cherry blossom festival sparks an unlikely friendship with a young Butoh dancer who helps connect Rudi with his wife's lifelong love for the dance.
Director
Doris Dörrie
Cast
Elmar Wepper
Nadja Uhl
Birgit Minichmayr
Felix Eiter
Hannelore Elsner
Aya Irizuki
Floriane Daniel
Celine Tannenberger
Robert Doehlert
Tadashi Endo
Maximilian Bruckner
Felix Eitner
Crew
Claus Bantzer
Doris Dörrie
Christof Ebhardt
Sabine Greunig
David Groenewold
Harald Kugler
Hanno Lentz
Frank Mueller
Nessie Nesslauer
Inez Regnier
Bele Schneider
Ruth Stadler
Molly Von Furstenberg
Patrick Zorer
Patrick Zorer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Best Film Golden Space Needle Award at the 2008 Seattle International Film Festival.
Limited Release in United States January 16, 2009
Released in United States Winter January 16, 2009
Released in United States February 27, 2009
Released in United States on Video June 16, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States February 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.
Limited Release in United States January 16, 2009 (NY)
Released in United States Winter January 16, 2009
Released in United States February 27, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video June 16, 2009
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States February 2008 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.)
