Himizu

You're an adolescent in Japan, mired in a spiral of familial and economic collapse. But a natural disaster resets your path, and you find unexpected purpose in the ruins with a classmate. Sono's camera refuses to look away from the darkest corners of youth. The film lingers.

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Sion Sono directed Himizu in 2012. See Sion Sono's full filmography, where to start with Sion Sono, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sion Sono.

Himizu was released in 2012 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.