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Cherry Blossoms
Doris Dörrie | Germany/France | 2008 | 127 mins | TBC
Following in the traditions of Yasujiro Ozu, Cherry Blossoms reconciles the pangs of empty-nested parents and the grief of abrupt loss. After the sudden death of his wife, Rudi (Elmar Wepper) follows his third child, Klaus, to Klaus’s home in Tokyo.
However, unable to escape feelings of restless anxiety, Rudi takes to exploring the city and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a traditional Japanese folk dancer.
Set amidst the transient beauty of cherry blossom season, the film explores the human condition without the weight of heavy metaphor or cliché.
"A quiet, very beautiful film about the duality of love and death"
Philip French, The Observer
The Hide
Marek Losey | UK | 2008 | 82 mins | 15
Roy, a middle-aged, obsessive-compulsive bird watcher, is unexpectedly joined in his hide by a dishevelled and tattooed stranger. The man introduces himself as Dave, and after an uncomfortable start, the pair share lunch, a drink and stories about their lives.
As the men begin to relax into each other’s company, the radio announces that there had been a murder in the area, and the killer is at large...
"This is a very promising piece of work"
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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