Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America

(2011)

Genres: History

Year: 2011

Runtime: 105 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 市川徹

Cast: 篠田三郎, 田中美里, Рай Шибата, 長谷川初範, 渡辺裕之, 国分佐智子, 六平直政, 川久保拓司, Naomi Grace, Hidetoshi Imura

Plot

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.