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1994

Natsu no niwa The friends

The Friends

夏の庭 The Friends

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Release Date
April, 9th, 1994
Running Time
113 min
Genre
Drama , Family , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
35mm,HD
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (35mm,HD)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

YTV

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

HERALD ACE

[ Story ]

Maestro Somai Shinji adapted the same-named children's novel by Yumoto Kazumi. Set in summertime Kobe, three boys and a lonely old man spend the summer together. Shot by Shinoda Noboru, famed for Love Letter.
Sixth graders Kiyama, Kawabe and Yamashita are soccer buddies with an interest in death. They decide to observe Kihachi (Mikuni Rentaro), an elderly neighbor who lives by himself. At first Kihachi is angry but he gradually opens up to the boys about his wartime experiences and marriage to a woman named Yayoi.

[ Official Site ]

https://ytvcontents.com/en/program/thefriends

[ Contact (International) ]

Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
20F, NTV TOWER, 1-6-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7420
Attn: NOGUCHI Ayako
E-mail: ytv-international@ytv.co.jp
https://ytvcontents.com/en/

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