Blossom (2010)
Overview
As a young woman journeys to a new country, the promise and possibility of her life spills out like the petals of a flower, unfurling into full and glorious bloom. Julia Kwan’s film Blossom captures a woman's experience, mirrored and reflected in the natural world. As summer opens into spring, mother and daughter build a life together. The taste and texture of each season, whether the ice-cream smell of summer, the crisp birch air of autumn, or the warmth of winter dumplings -- are lovingly rendered in animation, sound and image. Throughout the passage of time, the persistence of love endures, as resolute and unchanging as the cycle of the season.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.178 |
Directed By
Julia Kwan
Crew
Pakou Her
Jamie Mahaffey
Michael Brockington
Damian Kuehn
Jamie Mahaffey
Elisa Chee
Kathryn Lynch
Tony Durke
Eliot Piltz
Julia Kwan
Aparna Kapur
Ashley CrowChief
Teri Snelgrove
C. Kim Miles
Mary-Ann Liu
Wes Machnikowski
Tracey Friesen
Bruce Hagerman
Julia Kwan
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