Himizu (film)
| Himizu | |
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Film poster advertising this film in Japan | |
| Directed by | Sion Sono |
| Written by | Minoru Furuya (manga) Sion Sono (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Haruo Umekawa Masashi Yamazaki |
| Starring | Shōta Sometani Fumi Nikaidō |
| Cinematography | Sohei Tanikawa |
| Edited by | Jun'ichi Itô |
| Music by | Tomohide Harada |
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| Distributed by | Gaga |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Himizu (ヒミズ) is 2011 Japanese drama film based on the manga series 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 Nikaidō received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor and Actress for their work in the film.