Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
7.9
/10
455 Ratings
CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Kirschblüten - Hanami
Synopsis
The sudden death of his wife plunges a terminally ill man into profound grief. Realizing how little he knew her and how little he showed her his affection, he devotes his last weeks to fulfilling her long-cherished dreams.
Synopsis
The sudden death of his wife plunges a terminally ill man into profound grief. Realizing how little he knew her and how little he showed her his affection, he devotes his last weeks to fulfilling her long-cherished dreams.
Our take
Inspired by the Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu, Doris Dörrie’s acclaimed festival hit Cherry Blossoms is an exquisite, moving story of about growing old—a subject too rarely addressed in cinemas, and not often with such clarity and compassion.