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 subtitles

  • Produced 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

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