All hopes ruined by his parents.

Himizu

Name: Himizu
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2012-01-14
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Shota Sometani, Fumi Nikaido, Tetsu Watanabe, Ken Mitsuishi, Denden

Japanese Cinema20122h 10mJapaneseTop 83% of Japanese Cinema grosses

18Standing

204th of 224 in Japanese Cinema

Reported gross: 17
Audience rating: 30
Momentum: 8

Out-grossed 17% of Japanese Cinema releases with reported figures ($1M).
Momentum in the 8th percentile.
Audience rating 7 from 182 votes, the 30th percentile.

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Cost: Not on record
Took: $1M

What did you make of it?

The picture

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.

Released: 14 January 2012
Runtime: 2h 10m
Language: Japanese
Industry: Japanese Cinema

Top billedAll 18 credits

Shota SometaniYuichi Sumida
Fumi NikaidoKeiko Chazawa
Tetsu WatanabeShozo Yoruno
Ken MitsuishiSumida's Father
DendenKaneko
Tarō SuwaMaa-kun

Made by

Director: Sion Sono
Screenplay: Sion Sono
Director of Photography: Sohei Tanikawa

Filed under

DramaThrillerCrime

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