Himizu
All hopes ruined by his parents.
Genres
Overview
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
129 min
Release Date
2011-09-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
161
Vote Average
7
Shota Sometani
Yuichi Sumida
Fumi Nikaido
Keiko Chazawa
Tetsu Watanabe
Shozo Yoruno
Ken Mitsuishi
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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
Takahiro Nishijima
Busker
Fuyuki Moto
Tetsu
Keisuke Horibe
Keiko's Father
Anne Suzuki
Waitress
Hirofumi Arai
Shu
Tasuku Nagaoka
Yuji
Chika Uchida
Pregnant Woman
Motoki Fukami
Saburou Mutsuda
Yuya Ishikawa
Toshihito Kokubo
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