
High School Girl's Friend
2001, Japanese. Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
Genichiro, a lonely retired man living with his son’s family who mostly ignores him, feels closest to his granddaughter who is in highschool. Through her, Genichiro meets another high school girl, Mina, who also feels ignored by her family. She is also troubled by her friend’s pregnancy and the bankruptcy of her father’s company. Unlike her friends, Mina has an ungilded view of life and finds herself comforted by Genichiro’s wisdom. Genichiro likewise is happy to be making a difference in someone’s life.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 14 July 2001
- Original title
- 女学生の友
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masato Katō
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High School Girl's Friend runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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High School Girl's Friend isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 July 2001. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like High School Girl's Friend?
If you liked High School Girl's Friend, try Almost Friends, Juniper, Fat Kid Rules The World.
Who directed High School Girl's Friend?
High School Girl's Friend (2001) was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Aki Maeda, Yuka Nomura.