The Japanese student Aki Onodera travels in her family’s tracks fromTokyotoGermany. In idyllic East Allgaeushe meets the Webers, who take her in as their guest. But soon, the situation of the family becomes turbulent by her appearance…
Director
Marie Miyayama
Version
German / Japanese (OV)
with English, French, German, Japanese subtitlesProduced by
Martin Blankemeyer
Cast
Yuki Inomata, Hans Kremer, Orlando Klaus, Imke Buechel, Zora Thiessen, Toshihiro Yashiba, Nahoko Fort-Nishigami, Shinya Owada, Mikiko Otonashi, Yuu Saito, Toru Minegishi
Genre
Drama, Family
Running Time
82 min.
Release
June 4, 2009
Festivals
Festival des Films du Monde Montréal 2008, Hof FF, Cairo FF, Goa FF, Chennai FF, Göteborg FF 2009, Cannes FF (German Series), Shanghai FF, Ludwigshafen FF, TIFF Women, Sao Paulo FF, Corona Cork FF, IWFFIS Korea 2010 | Shinsedai FF | Japan FF | GI Sweden | GI Osaka
Awards
Hof FF - German Film Promotional Award | Bavaria Film Award (VGF Award: Best Up-and-Coming Producer)| Ludwigshafen FF - Audience Award | William Dieterle Film Award - Ludwigshafen 2009
Year
2008
Status
completed
credits not contractual