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Dear Friends (2007)

Dear Friends poster
Original title
Dear Friends ディア フレンズ
Directed by
Kazuyuki Morosawa
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young women form a friendship that changes their lives. One is outgoing and popular, the other is withdrawn and lonely.

emotionalbittersweetthoughtfulslow-pacedreflectivetenderseriousintimate

What happens

Dear Friends (ディアフレンズ) is a 2007 drama film written by Yoshi and directed by Kazuyuki Morosawa. The film stars Keiko Kitagawa and Yuika Motokariya in its lead roles. It is adapted from the manga Dear Friends by YOSHI, and art by Ayu Watanabe. The tagline for the film is "Are friends necessary?" (友達は必要ですか) The theme song is also called "Dear Friends", which is performed by Soulhead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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