The Friends (1994)
Original title: 夏の庭 The Friends
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A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden. The boys form a bond with the recluse and set about weeding and replanting the garden.
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Rentaro MikuniKihachi DenpoNaoki SakataAtsushi KiyamaYasutaka OhKawabeKen'ichi Makino
Akira EmotoNagatomo
Tsurube ShofukuteiUndertaker
Minori TeradaTaniguchi
Naho TodaShizuka KondoShigeru YazakiKatsuhiro
Chikage AwashimaYayoi KokoRitsuko NemotoYôhei HamanishiKeywords
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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityDeath · Coming Of Age · ChildrenDialogue densityDramaDirector preference561169Actor preference217363 · 204791 · 131375Country preferenceJp
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What is The Friends about?
A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden. The boys form a bond with the recluse and set about weeding and replanting the garden.
How long is The Friends?
The Friends has a runtime of 113 minutes.