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The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (2008)
Directed by Shun Nakahara
Overview
Remake of a hit film from 1990, “The Cherry Orchard” which Nakahara himself directed, based on a popular comic book from Akimi Yoshida. The story takes place at a prestigious girls high school where everyone is oppressed with rules. One girl who just transferred to this school finds a long lost script of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” which was banned from school 11 years ago. Breaking strict school rules and boundaries, she and her friends decide to perform the play. With sentiment, love and passion, the girls cherish the moment of their life before taking the next step towards adulthood.
Length 102 minutes
Actors
Saki Fukuda | Saki Terashima | Anne Watanabe | Yuko Oshima | Haneyuri | Emi Takei | Ryoko Yonekura | Rei Kikukawa | Aya Ueto | Yanagishita Tomo | Kotomi Kyôno | Ren Osugi | Sumiko Fuji