The Friends

Classic 4.09/5 1994 · Directed by Shinji Somai · Starring Rentarô Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Akira Emoto, Naoki Sakata · Drama · 113 min

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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