Himizu

MA 15+
2h 9m
2011
7.1 /10 (153)

All hopes ruined by his parents.

Overview

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

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 2011-09-05

Top Billed Cast

Shota Sometani

Yuichi Sumida

Fumi Nikaido

Keiko Chazawa

Tetsu Watanabe

Shozo Yoruno

Ken Mitsuishi

Sumida's Father

Denden

Kaneko

Tarō Suwa

Maa-kun

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Kenkichi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Keita Tamura

Megumi Kagurazaka

Keiko Tamura

Yosuke Kubozuka

Teruhiko

Asuka Kurosawa

Keiko's Mother

Makiko Watanabe

Sumida's Mother

Toru Tezuka

Suspicious Man

Jun Murakami

Tanimura

Toshihiro Yashiba

Zenkou Tanaka

Yuriko Yoshitaka

Miki

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