The Friends
1994 · 113 min · Director: Shinji Sōmai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Friends (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 34%, Nostalgia 24%, Sadness 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy34%
- Nostalgia24%
- Sadness18%
- Joy14%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 12 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 11 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 16 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 44 % | 26 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 33 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 48 % | 39 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Joy | 46 % | 36 % | 6 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Joy | 55 % | 40 % | 4 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Joy | 57 % | 44 % | 6 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Joy | 54 % | 48 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 55 % | 51 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 51 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 63 % | 60 % | 53 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 65 % | 65 % | 53 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 71 % | 69 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 84 % | 79 % | 75 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 83 % | 79 % | 77 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 72 % | 68 % | 63 % | 23 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Shizuka Kondo
Tomomi Kiyama
Details
- Directed by
- Shinji Sōmai
- Written by
- Kazumi Yumoto, Yōzō Tanaka
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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