Himizu
Sep 05 2011
•2h 9m
•Crime, Drama
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
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Shota Sometani
Yuichi Sumida
Fumi Nikaido
Keiko Chazawa
Tetsu Watanabe
Shozo Yoruno
Ken Mitsuishi
Sumida's Father
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