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友だち

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Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan

How it feels

A married middle-aged man and woman explore whether a purely platonic friendship is possible between them. The series follows their interactions and the emotional complications that arise.

introspectiverelationship-focusedthoughtfulrestrainedmelancholicreflectiverealistic

What happens

『友だち』(ともだち)は、NHK総合の『ドラマ人間模様』で1987年4月18日から1987年5月23日まで放送されたテレビドラマ。第25回ギャラクシー賞奨励賞受賞。 2006年5月に日本映画専門チャンネルで放送された。中年既婚の男女どうしで「友だち」関係がありえるかがテーマ。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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