J-Dorama : Flowers

• Romaji: FLOWERS
• Japanese: FLOWERS　フラワーズ
• Director: Norihiro Koizumi
• Writer: Shu Fujimoto, Uiko Miura
• Producer: Takayuki Amano , Yusuke Iijima, Kinya Yagi
• Cinematographer: Taishi Hirokawa
• Release Date: June 12, 2010
• Runtime: 110 min. 

Cast :
Yu Aoi as Rin
Yuko Takeuchi as Kaoru
Rena Tanaka as Midori
Yukie Nakama as Sato
Kyoka Suzuki as Kanna
Ryoko Hirosue as Kei

Plot :
"FLOWERS" covers the lives of six woman whose lives span a period of three generations (from the Show period all the way through to the present day).
Starting in the 1930's, Rin (Yu Aoi) is worried about her arranged marriage that her parents setup. Eventually Rin has three daughters: Kaoru (Yuko Takeuchi) - who tragically loses her husband in a car accident, Midori (Rena Tanaka) - a career woman who becomes shaken by a marriage proposal, and youngest child Sato (Yukie Nakama). In the 1960's Sato gives birth to Kanna (Kyoka Suzuki) and Kei (Ryoko Hirosue). In the present day, Kanna is now worried about becoming a single mother.
The lives of these woman are portrayed with beauty and grace.

source :
asianmediawiki FLOWERS

My comment :

Ceritanya seputar masalah 6 wanita dari 3 generasi, pandangan mereka terhadap pernikahan, keluarga, dan anak. Gaya berceritanya pindah-pindah dari tahun 1930-an, 1960-an, dan 2000-an. Kalau tidak sungguh-sungguh menyimak, bisa bingung deh.  Hanya kita tahu dari gambar dan situasinya, kalau yg thn 30-an, warnanya black & white.  Lalu kalau yg thn 60-an agak-agak sephia, sedangkan yg thn 2000-an sudah full colour.  Karena terlalu banyak karakter yg terlibat, kesannya jadi kurang focus, dan tidak ketemu benang merahnya, kecuali bahwa mereka adalah keluarga 3 generasi -- nenek - mama & tante - anak.  Kalau bicara soal casting .... wow bertaburan bintang top nih ... terkenal semua dan cantik-cantik pula.  Kemampuan akting tidak diragukan. Oya, keenam wanita di film ini model iklam kosmetik Shiseido (All six of the main actresses previously starred in Shiseido's popular Tsubaki commercials).

Mudah-mudahan setelah baca plot/sinopsis jadi tidak terlalu bingung menonton film ini.

Rating :  7/8

rgds,
Lucy