Germany / Jun 06, 2015 / Nippon Connection Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Naho Toda | Shizuka Kondo |
| Shigeru Yazaki | Katsuhiro |
| Chikage Awashima | Yayoi Koko |
| Ritsuko Nemoto | Tomomi Kiyama |
| Yôhei Hamanishi | |
| Satoru Fujii | |
| Mariko Momotani | |
| Sayuki Uezono | |
| Aya Mihara | |
| Masabumi Usui | |
| Shigeyoshi Kohira |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 夏の庭 The Friends |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation |
| Release date | 12 marzo 1994 |
| Executive producer | Kei Ijichi, Masahiro Yasuda |
| Production | Hiroyuki Fujikado, Etsuhiro Katô |
| Writer | Kazumi Yumoto, Yōzō Tanaka |
| Editing | Yoshiyuki Okuhara |
| Cinematography | Noboru Shinoda, Jun Fukumoto |
| Assistant directors | Shinji Sōmai |
| Lighting | Hideo Kumagai, Nariyuki Ueda |
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| Camera operators | Jun Fukumoto, Noboru Shinoda |
| Additional photography | Noboru Shinoda, Jun Fukumoto |
| Production design | Kyōko Heya |
| Art direction | Kyōko Heya |
| Set decoration | Kyōko Heya |
| Music | Izumi Sakai, Sergio Assad, Hidetoshi Nonaka |
| Sound | Izumi Sakai, Hidetoshi Nonaka, Sergio Assad |
| Costume design | Kumiko Ogawa |
| Makeup | Kumiko Ogawa |
| Hairstyling | Kumiko Ogawa |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Nov 16, 2021 / 6+ / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Hong Kong / Aug 19, 2024 / Summer International Film Festival (Restored Version)
Limited release
Japan / Mar 12, 1994 / 大阪・京都・神戸先行公開
Theatrical release
Japan / Apr 09, 1994
India / Oct 23, 2010 / Mumbai Film Festival
Taiwan / Apr 21, 2025 / 0+
South Korea / Aug 06, 2025 / 12
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