The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming

The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming

2008 · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Shun Nakahara · Written by Erika Seki

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Saki Fukuda Momo Yuki
Saki Terashima Mayuko Akaboshi
Anne Watanabe Aoi Ogasawara
Yuko Oshima Midori Sawa
Haneyuri Nanami Yokota
Emi Takei Maki Mizuta
Ryoko Yonekura Shino Wakamatsu
Rei Kikukawa Kayo Banno
Megumi Han Haruka Wada
Aya Ueto Rimi
Yanagishita Tomo Su Machida
Kotomi Kyono Anne Yuki

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