Tea Friends
Released 3 years ago in 2023. Tea Friends is a drama film. directed by Bunji Sotoyama. With a runtime of 2h 16m, it's an epic theatrical experience.
Starring Rei Okamoto, Hiroki Sano, and Kyuichiro Nakayama
Synopsis
Shigeo Tokioka (Tetsu Watanabe), a lonely man who has lost his wife, sees a three-line ad for a club in the newspaper that reads, "Tea drinking friends wanted". Mana Sasaki (Rei Okamoto) along with a group of youngsters runs the club, which is actually a prostitution business specializing in arranging appointments for call girls who are over sixty-five years old. A socially-conscious ensemble drama inspired by the news of an actual 2013 prostitution club bust involving the elderly. Directed and written by Sotoyama Bunji, who made his feature film debut with Sansan.
Quick Facts
Release Date
February 4, 2023
2 years ago
Runtime
2h 16m
136 minutes total
Language
Japanese
Original language
Country
Japan
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- JA
Production Companies
- ENBU Seminar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tea Friends about?
Shigeo Tokioka (Tetsu Watanabe), a lonely man who has lost his wife, sees a three-line ad for a club in the newspaper that reads, "Tea drinking friends wanted". Mana Sasaki (Rei Okamoto) along with...
Who directed Tea Friends?
Tea Friends was directed by Bunji Sotoyama.
How long is Tea Friends?
Tea Friends has a runtime of 2 hours and 16 minutes (136 minutes total).
When was Tea Friends released?
Tea Friends was released on February 4, 2023 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Tea Friends?
The main cast of Tea Friends includes Rei Okamoto, Hiroki Sano, Kyuichiro Nakayama, Miu Kainuma, Takeru Suzuki.