Flowers examines the lives of six women across three generations, from the Show period all the way through to the present day.
Acting
Yu Aoi's wordless final scene destroys me every time.
Cinematography
The same room transforms across eras without CGI.
Costume
Kimono details signal each woman's unspoken rebellion.
Director
Norihiro Koizumi
Yu Aoi
Rin
Yuko Takeuchi
Kaoru
Rena Tanaka
Midori
Yukie Nakama
Sato
Hirosue Ryoko
Kei
Kyoka Suzuki
Kana
Kyoko Maya
Fumie Katayama
Sansei Shiomi
Torao Katayama
Takahiro Miura
Wabisuke Miyazawa
Takao Osawa
Hiroshi Manaka
Hiroyuki Nagato
Soutarou Endo
Yoshihiko Inohara
Haruo Miyazawa (1977)
Mitsuru Hirata
Haruo Miyazawa (2009)
Taro Suruga
Taichi Hirano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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