
The Lightning Tree (2010)
2h 13m | PG-13
Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms). The young woman lived freely in the mountains after she was abducted as a young child. The couple soon fall in love under the Raiou tree, but become acutely aware of their different social positions & the ramifications it has on their relationship.
Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
Studio: TOHO
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast

Yu Aoi
as Rai / Yu

Masaki Okada
as Narimichi

Keisuke Koide
as Sukejiro Seta

Akira Emoto
as Kakunoshi Enokido

Saburo Tokito
as Riemon

Yoshiko Miyazaki
as Tae