Cand afla ca sotul ei, Rudi, este foarte grav bolnav, Trudi ii sugereaza acestuia sa mearga in vizita la copiii lor care locuiesc in Berlin, fara sa ii spuna lui Rudi adevarul. De vreme ce Franzi si Karl nu par a fi foarte impresionati de vizita parintilor lor, Trudi si Rudi pornesc catre Marea Baltica, loc unde femeia moare subit. Din acest moment, barbatul isi vede consoarta dintr-o perspectiva cu totul diferita, deoarece va realiza ce sacrificiu a ales sa faca sotia pentru el…

“Ciresii infloriti” un film de Doris Dörrie (Kirschblüten – Hanami, Germania, 2008, drama, 127 min.)

Premii si festivaluri

Bavarian Film Awards 2008 , Bavarian Film Award Best Actor (Darstellerpreis), Elmar Wepper

Best Production (Produzentenpreis), Molly von Fürstenberg , Harald Kügler

Berlin International Film Festival 2008 -Nominalizare Golden Berlin Bear, Doris Dörrie

European Film Awards 2008- Nominalizare European Film Award Best Actor, Elmar Wepper

German Film Awards 2008- Film Award in Gold Best Costume Design (Bestes Kostümbild), Sabine Greuning
-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung – Männliche Hauptrolle),
Elmar Wepper

-Film Award in Silver Outstanding Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm), Molly von Fürstenberg ,Harald Kügler

-Nominalizare Film Award in Gold Best Direction (Beste Regie), Doris Dörrie

-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung – Weibliche Nebenrolle), Hannelore Elsner

-Cel mai bun scenariu (Bestes Drehbuch), Doris Dörrie

-Outstanding Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm), Molly von Fürstenberg , Harald Kügler

German Film Critics Association Awards 2009, German Film Critics Award Best Actor (Bester Darsteller) , Elmar Wepper

Seattle International Film Festival 2008, Golden Space Needle Award Best Film, Doris Dörrie

Valladolid International Film Festival 2008 Nominalizare Golden Spike,  Doris Dörrie

Film proiectat in cadrul Festivalului Filmului German, mai multe, aici.