Baumkuchen (バウムクーヘン) 17 years old

Four different worlds are connected through the "Baumkuchen Seeds of Happiness." The World of the Kawanobe's - Three brothers, Taro (Mame Yamada), Jiro (Hiroshi Yamamoto), and Hiroto (Shoichi Honda) who is a so-called NEET (short for "Not in Employment, Education, or Training) make up the Kawanobe household. The World of a Bar - Two men (Mame Yamada and Hiroshi Yamamoto) sits in a bar and discusses the Kawanobe brothers' love story. The World of Yumi - Yumi is reading a novel about the characters in the bar. The World of a Novelist - Novelist Masatoshi (Shoichi Honda) is writing a novel about Yumi. In their own worlds, in their own way, each character will find a way to arrive at their happiness.

Credits

Baumkuchen Cast

Name Character
Akiko Monō She was 31, now 48 years old
Shoichi Honda
Hiroshi Yamamoto He was 44, now 62 years old
Mame Yamada

Baumkuchen Crew

Name Department
Baumkuchen poster
Baumkuchen (17 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 27, 2007
  • Runtime: 120 minutes