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The Friends

Things that pass, and things that can't be lost… One summer adventure story of three boys.

7.0(27)19941h 53m1

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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Released
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Language
Japanese
  • garden
  • coming of age
  • old man
  • death
  • childhood

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Japan

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalMumbai Film Festival23 Oct 2010
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereNippon Connection Film Festival6 Jun 2015
  • Hong KongHK

    • PremiereSummer International Film Festival (Restored Version)19 Aug 2024
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical (limited)大阪・京都・神戸先行公開12 Mar 1994
    • Theatrical9 Apr 1994
    • TheatricalG4Kリマスター版27 Dec 2024
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical126 Aug 2025
  • TaiwanTW

    • Premiere6+Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival16 Nov 2021
    • Theatrical0+21 Apr 2025

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The Friends was released on 12 March 1994.

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