Himizu (2012)

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All hopes ruined by his parents.

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: 2012-01-14
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 10m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 182 votes

Directed by Sion Sono.

Top cast

• Shota Sometani as Yuichi Sumida
• Fumi Nikaido as Keiko Chazawa
• Tetsu Watanabe as Shozo Yoruno
• Ken Mitsuishi as Sumida's Father
• Denden as Kaneko
• Tarō Suwa as Maa-kun
• Hidetoshi Kawaya as Kenkichi
• Mitsuru Fukikoshi as Keita Tamura
• Megumi Kagurazaka as Keiko Tamura
• Yosuke Kubozuka as Teruhiko

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Himizu

• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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