# Dogwood Tree (2010)

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**Original title**: *ハナミズキ*
**Runtime**: 128 min
**Genres**: Romance, Drama
**Directed by**: Nobuhiro Doi
**Written by**: Noriko Yoshida
**Starring**: Yui Aragaki, Toma Ikuta, Osamu Mukai, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Misako Renbutsu, Arata Iura

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's one for those who like their romance gentle and wistful. A young couple attempts to keep their bond alive despite the man's pursuit of a life at sea. It’s the kind of movie where you know what you're getting from the poster.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, tender

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