The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (2008)

  • NR
  • 11/08/2008 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 42m

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.

Erika Seki

Screenplay

Shun Nakahara

Director

Cast

Saki Fukuda's headshot

Saki Fukuda

Momo Yuki
Saki Terashima's headshot

Saki Terashima

Mayuko Akaboshi
Anne Watanabe's headshot

Anne Watanabe

Aoi Ogasawara
Yuko Oshima's headshot

Yuko Oshima

Midori Sawa
Haneyuri's headshot

Haneyuri

Nanami Yokota
Emi Takei's headshot

Emi Takei

Maki Mizuta
Ryoko Yonekura's headshot

Ryoko Yonekura

Shino Wakamatsu
Rei Kikukawa's headshot

Rei Kikukawa

Kayo Banno

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