The Lightning Tree (2010)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Romance
Release: 2010-10-22
Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
Writers: Masato KatÃ´ , Sachiko Tanaka , Mari Ueza
Language: Japanese
Stars: Kengo Kora , Yu Aoi , Yu Aoi , Pîtâ , Ren Osugi , Masaki Okada , Tasuku Emoto , Akira Emoto , Jun Murakami , Yoshiko Miyazaki , Shugo Oshinari
Runtime: 133 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Lightning Tree (United States of America) , 雷桜 (Japan) , The Lightning Tree (United Kingdom) , The Lightning Tree , Raiou
Plot: A forlorn young man of the reigning Tokugawa family comes across a mountain girl called Rai by a special tree called Raiou in the mountain. The tree is a symbol given how it sprouts blossoms despite beings truck by lightning and torn asunder. The young man and woman are from the opposite ends of the social spectrum and upbringing yet are attracted to one another. There is something else though.
IMDB:tt1572189