German + Rain


1h 12m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old misfit Yoshiko has lived alone since her parents divorced. Her mother is now dead and her father is in hospital. To make ends meet, she works as a gardener's assistant but is determined to make it as a singer-songwriter someday. There are not a whole lot of options open to a girl li

Film Details

Also Known As
German + Ame
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old misfit Yoshiko has lived alone since her parents divorced. Her mother is now dead and her father is in hospital. To make ends meet, she works as a gardener's assistant but is determined to make it as a singer-songwriter someday. There are not a whole lot of options open to a girl like Yoshiko in her small town so she starts giving recorder lessons to three primary-school boys. The path to her dream is rife with stumbling blocks, however, she desperately tries to keep her focus.

Film Details

Also Known As
German + Ame
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States October 2008

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 25-October 10, 2008.)

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Bright Future) January 21-February 1, 2009.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 25-October 10, 2008.

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Bright Future) January 21-February 1, 2009.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.)