The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (2008)

Director: Shun Nakahara

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.

Cast

Saki Fukuda

Momo Yuki

Saki Terashima

Mayuko Akaboshi

Anne Watanabe

Aoi Ogasawara

Yuko Oshima

Midori Sawa

Haneyuri

Nanami Yokota

Emi Takei

Maki Mizuta

Ryoko Yonekura

Shino Wakamatsu

Rei Kikukawa

Kayo Banno

Megumi Han

Haruka Wada

Aya Ueto

Rimi