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The Lightning Tree (2010)

★ 6.9/10 133 min History, Drama, Romance Japan Japanese
Novel: Mari Ueza
Screenplay by: Sachiko Tanaka, Masato Katō
Streaming: Not available

Description

Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms). The young woman lived freely in the mountains after she was abducted as a young child. The couple soon fall in love under the Raiou tree, but become acutely aware of their different social positions & the ramifications it has on their relationship.

Top Cast

Yu Aoi
Yu Aoi Rai / Yu
Masaki Okada
Masaki Okada Narimichi
Keisuke Koide
Keisuke Koide Sukejiro Seta
Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto Kakunoshi Enokido
Saburo Tokito
Saburo Tokito Riemon
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Yoshiko Miyazaki Tae
Soko Wada
Soko Wada Suketarou Seta
Kengo Kora
Kengo Kora Tomozou

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