The Lightning Tree

The Lightning Tree (2010) is a history, drama film directed by Ryuichi Hiroki rated 7.0/10.

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.

Cast

Yu Aoi

Rai / Yu

Masaki Okada

Narimichi

Keisuke Koide

Sukejiro Seta

Akira Emoto

Kakunoshi Enokido

Saburo Tokito

Riemon

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Tae

Soko Wada

Suketarou Seta

Kengo Kora

Tomozou

Jun Murakami

Rokurouhutoshi Ikanai

Shugo Oshinari

Tetsunosuke Imaizumi

Ryuya Wakaba

Hideosuke Sakakibara

Tasuku Emoto

Shigezi