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Himizu(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-09-05
70%
161 Votes
Time: 2h 9m
All hopes ruined by his parents.
Overview:
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Studio Three
Movie: Himizu
Top 10 Billed Cast
染谷将太
Yuichi Sumida
二階堂ふみ
Keiko Chazawa
渡辺哲
Shozo Yoruno
光石研
Sumida's Father
緒方義博
Kaneko
諏訪太朗
Maa-kun
河屋秀俊
Kenkichi
吹越満
Keita Tamura
神楽坂恵
Keiko Tamura
窪塚洋介
Teruhiko
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