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La Maison de Himiko

La Maison de Himiko

20056.12h 10m

Overview

Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Saori and her mother years before. Now her father's young lover Haruhiko shows up to tell Saori that her father is dying of cancer. Still angry with her father but in need of money, Saori travels to the House of Himiko, a nursing home established by her father for gay men. Over time, a tenuous relationship begins to develop between Saori, her father, and Haruhiko.

Directed by Isshin Inudo
Written by Aya Watanabe
Produced by Shinji Ogawa
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Top Cast

Ko Shibasaki

Ko Shibasaki

Saori Yoshida

Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri

Haruhiko

Min Tanaka

Min Tanaka

Himiko

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hosokawa

Shin'ichi Hatori

Shin'ichi Hatori

Announcer

Hirokazu Inoue

Hirokazu Inoue

Takao

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Junkyu Moriyama

Kijima

Chiharu Muraishi

Chiharu Muraishi

Erina

T

Tokimasa Tanabe

Junya

Torauemon Utazawa

Torauemon Utazawa

Ruby

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About La Maison de Himiko

La Maison de Himiko is a drama film released in 2005. Directed by Isshin Inudo, it stars Ko Shibasaki, Joe Odagiri, Min Tanaka. Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Saori and her mother years before. Now her father's young lover Haruhiko shows up to tell Saori that her father is dying of cancer. Still angry with her father but in need of money, Saori travels to the House of Himiko, a nursing home established by her father for gay men. Over time, a tenuous relationship begins to develop between Saori, her father, and Haruhiko.

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