Dogwood Tree

Dogwood Tree

Dogwood Tree

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Dogwood Tree

2010

2h 8m

7.5(45 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

A young girl tries to maintain a long-distance relationship with an aspiring fisherman.

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TBS

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

新垣結衣

Sae Hirasawa

新垣結衣

Acting

生田斗真

Kouhei Kiuchi

生田斗真

Acting

向井理

Junichi Kitami

向井理

Acting

薬師丸ひろ子

Ryoko

薬師丸ひろ子

Acting

蓮佛美沙子

Ritsuko Watanabe

蓮佛美沙子

Acting

井浦新

Keimichi Hirasawa

井浦新

Acting

木村祐一

Makato Endo

木村祐一

Acting

松重豊

Kenjiro Kiuchi

松重豊

Acting

徳永えり

Minami Nakamura

徳永えり

Acting

金井勇太

Tamotsu Ono

金井勇太

Acting

Manatsu Hayashi

Mika Kiuchi

Manatsu Hayashi

Acting

Nichola Grant

Girl on bus

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