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Himizu

Himizu

All hopes ruined by his parents.

20117.02h 9m

Overview

Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one another for emotional and physical support.

Directed by Sion Sono
Written by Minoru Furuya, Sion Sono
Box Office0Revenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Shota Sometani

Shota Sometani

Yuichi Sumida

Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido

Keiko Chazawa

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Shozo Yoruno

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Sumida's Father

Denden

Denden

Kaneko

Tarō Suwa

Tarō Suwa

Maa-kun

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Kenkichi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Keita Tamura

Megumi Kagurazaka

Megumi Kagurazaka

Keiko Tamura

Yosuke Kubozuka

Yosuke Kubozuka

Teruhiko

Themes & Keywords

japanearthquaketsunamibased on mangahomeless teenager

About Himizu

Himizu is a crime, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of japan, earthquake, tsunami, based on manga, homeless teenager. Directed by Sion Sono, it stars Shota Sometani, Fumi Nikaido, Tetsu Watanabe. Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one another for emotional and physical support.

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