Cherry Blossoms
2008 · Movie · 127 min · ★ 7.3 · 71% critics
After learning that her husband is seriously ill, a wife plans a trip to Berlin to reunite with their grown children, keeping the real reason hidden. The visit exposes distance within the family and sparks a reflective journey shaped by grief, routine, and a longing to finally embrace an unfulfilled dream tied to Japan.
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Details
- Original title
- Kirschblüten - Hanami
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-03-05
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (114 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, emotional drama about family distance, aging, and finding meaning through travel and culture clash; Not for you if you dislike slow, symbolic stories—try 303 for a different kind of journey.
Pros: moving themes of loss; striking Japan setting; strong lead performance | Cons: slow pace; heavy-handed melodrama; familiar story beats
Themes
- dying and death
- new love
- japan
- husband wife relationship
- marriage
- butoh
- cancer
- relationship
- family
- woman director
- intimate
- celebratory
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2008 · nominated
Cast & crew
Elmar Wepper
as Rudi
Hannelore Elsner
as Trudi
Nadja Uhl
as Franzi
Maximilian Brückner
as Karl
Aya Irizuki
as Yu
Birgit Minichmayr
as Karolin
Felix Eitner
as Klaus
Floriane Daniel
as Emma
Celine Tanneberger
as Celine
- RD
Robert Döhlert
as Robert
Directed by Doris Dörrie