Set after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, all 14-year-old Sumida Yuichi wants to become is a regular boy and live a decent life. His environment though repeatedly drags him into the mud. He runs his parent's rental boat business, which is located next to a nondescript lake. His mother frequently comes home with different men and soon she leaves him entirely. His father only comes around looking for money. Chazawa Keiko is a classmate of Sumida Yuichi. She harbors a severe crush on Yuichi. Keiko's home life isn't much better than Yuichi's. Her mother builds a gallows with a noose in place for Keiko to take her own life. Her mother believes her life would be better off without Keiko.
Under these circumstances, Keiko pays a visit to Yuichi's home. A group of people are lingering nearby who live in makeshift tents on the property. Keiko tries to befriend Yuichi, but she is berated and even physically assaulted. She doesn't get deterred though and sticks around.
Credits
Himizu Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Tetsu Watanabe
He was 61, now 74 years old
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as Shozo |
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Makiko Watanabe
She was 42, now 56 years old
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as Sumida's mother |
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Motoki Fukami
He was 31, now 44 years old
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as Saburou Mutsuda |
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Takahiro Nishijima
He was 24, now 38 years old
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as Busker |
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Yōsuke Kubozuka
He was 32, now 45 years old
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as Teruhiko |
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Shōta Sometani
He was 19, now 32 years old
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as Yuichi Sumida |
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Setchin Kawaya
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as Kenkichi |
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Ken Mitsuishi
He was 49, now 63 years old
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as Sumida's father |
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Fumi Nikaidō
She was 16, now 30 years old
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as Keiko Chazawa |
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Yuriko Yoshitaka
She was 23, now 36 years old
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as Miki |
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Megumi Kagurazaka
She was 28, now 42 years old
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as Keiko Tamura |
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Jun Murakami
He was 38, now 51 years old
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as Tanimura |
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Keisuke Horibe
He was 45, now 58 years old
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as Keiko's Father |
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Keisuke Horibe
He was 45, now 58 years old
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Asuka Kurosawa
She was 39, now 52 years old
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Asuka Kurosawa
She was 39, now 52 years old
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as Keiko's Mother |
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Mitsuru Fukikoshi
He was 46, now 59 years old
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as Keita Tamura |
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Anne Suzuki
She was 24, now 37 years old
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as Waitress |
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Denden
He was 61, now 74 years old
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as Kaneko |
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Toshihiro Yashiba
He was 39, now 53 years old
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as Zenkou Tanaka |
Himizu Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sion Sono as Director. He was 49 (now 62) years old
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Directing |
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Sion Sono as Screenplay. He was 49 (now 62) years old
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Writing |
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Minoru Furuya as Story. He was 39 (now 52) years old
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Writing |
