Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

1975 · 95 min · JA · 6.9 (27 votes)
Dir. Masahiro Shinoda · Starring Tomisaburō Wakayama, Shima Iwashita, Hiroko Isayama, Kō Nishimura, Hideo Kanze, Yūsuke Takita · Music Shinichiro Ikebe
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A mountain man beheads his many wives to prove his love to an alluring woman he meets in an enchanted forest.

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A hauntingly beautiful, yet deeply disturbing descent into a folklore-tinged obsession. It's a visually arresting, dreamlike experience that lingers, exploring the dark side of love with an unsettling, ethereal quality.

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