Yoko the Cherry Blossom

Overview

In 1940, Masaaki Takaoka works as a teacher in the agricultural division at a youth training institute. Although Japan’s defeat seems imminent, all of Masaaki’s students are drafted in a futile last-ditch effort. In an attempt to give the young men some hope, he makes everyone promise that they will all meet again under the cherry blossoms upon their safe return. Consumed by sadness over the fate of his students, Masaaki devotes the next 30 years of his life to develop a new species of cherry blossoms that could thrive in any climate in remembrance of his students.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 21, 2015

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Sôtarô Mori,Naomi Hase,Maki Miyamoto,Masahiko Tsugawa,Shinya Ono,Daisuke Nagakura,Taisei Miyamoto,Mayuko,Ryushi Mizukami,Sakura Kimuraand 14 more

Director

Gen Takahashi

Writer

Gen Takahashi

Producer

Masanori Aikawa,Gen Takahashi,Yayoi Machida

Cinematography

Philip Harder

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt5219814