櫻の園 -さくらのその- · 2008

The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming

Shun Nakahara · 102 min · Japan

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.

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Production companies

Shochiku, TV Asahi, dentsu, G.T.Entertainment

Cast

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  Saki Fukuda

  Momo Yuki

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  Saki Terashima

  Mayuko Akaboshi

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  Anne Watanabe

  Aoi Ogasawara

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  Yuko Oshima

  Midori Sawa

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  Haneyuri

  Nanami Yokota

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  Emi Takei

  Maki Mizuta

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  Ryoko Yonekura

  Shino Wakamatsu

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  Rei Kikukawa

  Kayo Banno