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Himizu

Himizu

2011Movie⏱️ 2h 9m
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
7.1
IMDB Rating
5,245 votes

After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.

Director
Sion Sono
Writers
N/A
Stars
Shôta Sometani, Fumi Nikaidô, Tetsu Watanabe
Release Date
January 14, 2012
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 20
Reviews
📋 10.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Shôta Sometani
Shôta Sometani
as Yuichi
Fumi Nikaidô
Fumi Nikaidô
as Keiko
Tetsu Watanabe
Tetsu Watanabe
as Shozo
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
as Keita tamura
Megumi Kagurazaka
Megumi Kagurazaka
as Keiko tamura
👤
Ken Mitsuishi
as Sumida's father
Makiko Watanabe
Makiko Watanabe
as Sumida's mother
👤
Asuka Kurosawa
Denden
Denden
as Kaneko
Jun Murakami
Jun Murakami
as Tanimura

💰 Box Office

$1,234,841
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Gaga, Himizu Film Partners, Kôdansha

🏷️ Keywords

boyfriend girlfriend relationshipdisturbed personcrying manmass murderstalking

🎯 Categories

JapanesePsychological DramaCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

A Heart-wrenching Masterpiece
by greyfire2016-05-09
9/10

"This movie had an impact on me like no other film had before. Two 14 year olds coming from abusive homes are forced to look at their lives and see where they plan on taking them. The main character, Yuichi Sumida, claims early in the film that he just wants to be ordinary. Keiko Shazawa happily agrees with him since she is infatuated with him. Neither of the teen's parents could care less about them. The girl's parents go as far to create a noose from which they want their daughter to commit suicide, since she is only a disappointment in their eyes. Yuichi and his mom run a boat sh..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Sumida Boathouse was not an existing boathouse. It was constructed especially for the film. The shack in the middle of the lake was also constructed for the film.

📖 Synopsis

After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.