

Dogwood Tree
2010-08-21 · 128 min · ★ 7.5
A young girl tries to maintain a long-distance relationship with an aspiring fisherman.
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Production details
- Directors
- Nobuhiro Doi
- Production companies
- FILM FACE, TOHO, TBS, LesPros Entertainment, J Storm, MBS, CBC, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, TBS Radio, Hokkaido Broadcasting
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 33,020,000
Top Cast
Yui AragakiSae Hirasawa
Toma IkutaKouhei Kiuchi
Osamu MukaiJunichi Kitami
Hiroko YakushimaruRyoko
Misako RenbutsuRitsuko Watanabe
Arata IuraKeimichi Hirasawa
Yuichi KimuraMakato Endo
Yutaka MatsushigeKenjiro Kiuchi
Eri TokunagaMinami Nakamura
Yuta KanaiTamotsu Ono
Manatsu HayashiMika KiuchiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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