Himizu

"All hopes ruined by his parents."

2012 2h 10m JA

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Synopsis

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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.

“All hopes ruined by his parents.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sion Sono
Writers: Sion Sono, Minoru Furuya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Sohei Tanikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shota Sometani and Fumi Nikaido and Tetsu Watanabe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All hopes ruined by his parents.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1900893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sion Sono directs. Sohei Tanikawa behind the camera. Junichi Ito cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Sohei Tanikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Shota Sometani and Fumi Nikaido and Tetsu Watanabe carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "All hopes ruined by his parents.".
6IMDB entry: tt1900893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.