Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
Takamine is a biopic about Dr. Jokichi Takamine, the late biochemist known for successfully crystallizing and isolating adrenaline, which is also called epinephrine. Dubbed the father of modern biotechnology, Takamine also produced Takadiastase, a digestive enzyme still used as an ingredient in medicines. He was also enthusiastic about establishing friendly relations between Japan and the United States. He was responsible for a gift of 3,000 cherry trees in the U.S. capital, Washington D.C.
Genre: History
Director: Toru Ichikawa
Cast: Saburo Shinoda, Misato Tanaka, Rie Shibata, Hatsunori Hasegawa
Country: Japan
Quality: HD
Runtime: 105 min.
Release: 2011
IMDb: 6/10