Skip to content
Picking Up Flowers poster
20111h 30mJapan

Picking Up Flowers

花つみ

Synopsis

The fifth film in the second season of the "Seishun H" series, in which up-and-coming filmmakers exhibit their originality through themes of youth and sex. Director Sato Toshiki is known as one of the masters of the erotic "pink film" genre. Asako (Wada Misa) works at a small factory. She is still troubled by her dark past, living every day thinking of nothing but dying. Wishing that someone somewhere would take her life, she takes an interest in her colleague Tamiya Kenta (Yoshioka Mutsuo) whose memory only lasts a day, ever since the death of his wife.

Franchise Collection

Part of the Youth H

Stream the entire interconnected saga and experience every installment in chronological storyline order.

Explore Collection

Release History & Theatrical Window

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

September 24, 2011

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Toshiki Satō
Screenplay & Story
Haruka Takenami
Original Score
Kentarô Kanayama
Original Title
花つみ
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 30m
Production Studios
Art Port, Tokyo Raiders

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Toshiki Satō

Screenplay & Story

Haruka Takenami

Original Score & Music

Kentarô Kanayama

Producers

Hideki Onuki, Kunihiro Okuno

Department Leadership Roster

Toshiki Satō

Toshiki Satō

Director

Hideki Onuki

Producer

Kunihiro Okuno

Producer

Haruka Takenami

Screenplay

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Picking Up Flowers.

Similar Titles to Picking Up Flowers

Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling

  • 6.9
  • 6.2
  • 6.4
  • 8.1
  • 6.6
  • 5.6
  • 5.8
  • 7.5
  • 5.8
  • 6.3
  • 6.9
  • 7.5
  • 5.6
  • 7.8
  • 7.4
  • 5.9
  • 6.2

More Like Picking Up Flowers

Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.

6.0
6.3
6.5
5.9
6.1
6.1
6.2
7.3
6.0
6.0
6.3
7.0

Frequently Asked Questions About Picking Up Flowers

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Picking Up Flowers about?

The fifth film in the second season of the "Seishun H" series, in which up-and-coming filmmakers exhibit their originality through themes of youth and sex. Director Sato Toshiki is known as one of the masters of the erotic "pink film" genre. Asako (Wada Misa) works at a small factory. She is still troubled by her dark past, living every day thinking of nothing but dying. Wishing that someone somewhere would take her life, she takes an interest in her colleague Tamiya Kenta (Yoshioka Mutsuo) whose memory only lasts a day, ever since the death of his wife.

Who directed Picking Up Flowers?

Picking Up Flowers was directed by Toshiki Satō.

Who stars in Picking Up Flowers?

The principal cast of Picking Up Flowers includes Misa Wada, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Ayano Kojima, Takeshi Itō, Hotaru Hazuki.

When was Picking Up Flowers released and how long is it?

Picking Up Flowers was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.

Who composed the musical score for Picking Up Flowers?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Picking Up Flowers was composed by Kentarô Kanayama.