Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills | 山桜
Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. One day as she tries to brake off a branch of a cherry tree, she is aided by a samurai who she does not recognize but who recognizes her. He turns out to be a former suitor that she never met named Yaichiro Tezuka (Noriyuki Higashiyama) and who teaches swordsmanship to the local samurai. Meanwhile, the powerful new chief retainer of the village enacts land policies that threaten the survival of the local farmers.
Description: Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. One day as she tries to brake off a branch of a cherry tree, she is aided by a samurai who she does not recognize but who recognizes her. He turns out to be a former suitor that she never met named Yaichiro Tezuka (Noriyuki Higashiyama) and who teaches swordsmanship to the local samurai. Meanwhile, the powerful new chief retainer of the village enacts land policies that threaten the survival of the local farmers.
Genres: History, Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 99 minutes
Release Date: 2008-05-31
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Rena Tanaka
Played Noe Isomura
Noriyuki Higashiyama
Played Yoichiro Tezuka
Tetsuya Chiba
Played Shouzaemon Isomura
Fumi Dan
Played
Sumiko Fuji
Played Shizu Tezuka
Reika Fujisawa
Played
Ben Hiura
Played
Takahiro Hōjō
Played
Kôjun Itô
Played
Nao Minamisawa
Played
Kunio Murai
Played
Eiko Nagashima
Played
Saburo Shinoda
Played
Chōei Takahashi
Played
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