Director: Doris Dörrie
Starring: Elmar Wepper, Hannalore Elsner, Aya Irizuki
Year: 2008
The film follows a grieving widower’s journey to Japan and a new understanding of both his late wife and himself.
Comments: Inspired by Ozu's "A Tokyo Story", the film focuses on a father's disaffected relationship with his three grown children (ala King Lear). The first half of the film which is set in Germany is listless and somewhat predictable. But the second half, set among the cherry blossoms in Japan, is captivating.
Recommended.
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