Natsu no Niwa (1994)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 113 minuten
Alternative titles: The Friends / 夏の庭 The Friends
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Shinji Sômai
Stars: Rentaro Mikuni, Naoki Sakata and Akira Emoto
IMDb score:
7,5 (922)
Releasedate: 9 April 1994
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Natsu no Niwa plot
"Things that pass, and things that can't be lost… One summer adventure story of three boys."
Three boys are obsessed with death. Kiyama once heard that every human being takes six to eight million breaths in their life span and therefore counts their inhalations and exhalations at night. His bespectacled friend Kawabe is completely haunted by the thought of his death after his own father passed away. When he overhears his mother talking about an elderly man who could drop dead any moment, he persuades Kiyama and other friend Yamashita to go there in hopes they can see it.
Actors and actresses
Kihachi Denpo
Jun Kiyama
Kawabe
Takeshi Yamashita
Nagatomo
Undertaker
Taniguchi
Shizuka Kondo
Katsuhiro
Yayoi Koko
Reviews & comments
starbright boy (moderator films)
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Second time watching Somai, and second time hits the mark. About friendship that transcends generations, about the mystery of life, about the fact that simultaneously nothing and everything is eternal. About guilt, with a magnificent breeze that simply dares not to become too sentimental. In this film, it worked perfectly.
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