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Himizu is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Sion Sono with Shota Sometani
Himizu (2011)
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Add to a movie listHimizu (ヒミズ) is 2011 Japanese drama film based on a manga of the same name by Minoru Furuya and directed by Sion Sono. The word himizu is the Japanese name for a species of mole.
The film competed in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September. At the festival, Shōta Sometani and Fumi Nikaido received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor and Actress for their work in the film.
Synopsis
Après le tremblement de terre et le tsunami de mai 2011 la vie de Yuichi Sumida est bouleversée, n'ayant aucun rêve dans la vie il souhaite mener une vie normale et tranquille cependant son environnement le traîne à plusieurs reprises dans la boue. Il doit gérer la boutique de location de bateau de ses parents. Sa mère alcoolique vient fréquemment à la maison avec différents hommes puis l'abandonne. Son père, lui, vient seulement lui réclamer de l'argent lui répétant sans cesse "J'aurais aimé que tu n'existes pas."Actors
Shota Sometani
(Yuichi Sumida)
Fumi Nikaidō
(Keiko Chazawa)
Megumi Kagurazaka
(Keiko Tamura)
Tarō Suwa
(Maa-kun)
Asuka Kurosawa
(Keiko's Mother)
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