Himizu (ヒミズ Sion Sono, 2011) English subtitled trailer
Now out on DVD Bluray from Third Window Films Set after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, all 14yearold Yuichi Sumida (Shota Sometani) 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. Whenever Yuichi s father is drunk he tells Yuichi I wish you were Keiko Chazawa (Fumi Nikaido) is a classmate of Yuichi Sumida. 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 nearyby who live in make shift tents on th
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