- Documentary
Fairy, Einstein and the Cherry Trees
Data
- Year
- 2022
- Producer
- 中村 光博, 菅野 誠
- Director
- 井上 春生
- Media
- NHK
- Episode
- 1
Description
Can a cherry tree expert also be an expert in how to live?
Before the old tree falls, his great-granddaughter finds out.
Sano Toemon, 93 years of age, is a worldwide celebrated cherry
blossom expert. Sano – who listens to the “voices” of his beloved cherry trees – has lived through as many experiences as the thousands of trees he cared for but never talked about these. However, he realizes that soon – like the weathered leaning cherry tree he might not be able to save – his juices of life will stop flowing, and his memories will wither away like fallen blossoms. So his great-granddaughter visits him and, in an intimate conversation, gently rakes together the life lessons he now wants to share with the audience.

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