Does the Flower Bloom? (2018)
While on a work trip, 37-year-old Sakurai meets 19-year-old art student Yoichi in a quiet, charming house—sparking an unexpected connection across generations.
Director: Kaori Tanimoto
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: August 24, 2018
Cast
- Tsurugi Watanabe - Yoichi Mizukawa
- Kousei Amano - Kazuaki Sakurai
- Yasukaze Motomiya - Kippei Yoshitomi
- Akihisa Shiono - Hiroki Fujimoto
- Atomu Mizuishi - Takeo Iwasaki
- Shingo Koike
- Yuito Obara - Minagawa Shota
Screenplay
- Shôko Hidaka
- Shôko Hidaka (Comic Book)
Production: Toei Video Company
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Platonic Love and Silent Suffering, The Pain of Unrequited Love, Unrequited Longing for a Best Friend, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories
Keywords
love triangle, artist, painter, unrequited love, lgbt, angst, gay theme, age-gap relationship, boys' love (bl), adapted from a manga
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Does the Flower Bloom? about?
- While on a work trip, 37-year-old Sakurai meets 19-year-old art student Yoichi in a quiet, charming house—sparking an unexpected connection across generations.
- Who directed Does the Flower Bloom??
- Does the Flower Bloom? was directed by Kaori Tanimoto.
- Who stars in Does the Flower Bloom??
- Does the Flower Bloom? stars Tsurugi Watanabe, Kousei Amano, Yasukaze Motomiya, Akihisa Shiono, Atomu Mizuishi, Shingo Koike.
- How long is Does the Flower Bloom??
- Does the Flower Bloom? has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Does the Flower Bloom??
- Does the Flower Bloom? is a Romance, Drama film.
- What are the themes of Does the Flower Bloom??
- The themes of Does the Flower Bloom? include: Platonic Love and Silent Suffering, The Pain of Unrequited Love, Unrequited Longing for a Best Friend, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories.