---
title: 'Himizu (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sion Sono'
released: '2011-09-06'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/himizu-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1900893/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Himizu (2011)

2011 · 129 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: ヒミズ

## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sion Sono](https://cinepixo.com/people/sion-sono)
- **Screenplay:** [Sion Sono](https://cinepixo.com/people/sion-sono), [Minoru Furuya](https://cinepixo.com/people/minoru-furuya)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tomohide Harada](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomohide-harada)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sōhei Tanikawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/sohei-tanikawa)
- **Editor:** [Jun'ichi Itō](https://cinepixo.com/people/jun-ichi-ito)

## Cast

- [Asuka Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/asuka-kurosawa)
- [Makiko Watanabe](https://cinepixo.com/people/makiko-watanabe)
- [Yūko Genkaku](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuko-genkaku)
- [Fumi Nikaidō](https://cinepixo.com/people/fumi-nikaido)
- [Mitsuru Fukikoshi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitsuru-fukikoshi)
- [Fuyuki Moto](https://cinepixo.com/people/fuyuki-moto)
- [Keisuke Horibe](https://cinepixo.com/people/keisuke-horibe)
- [Megumi Kagurazaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/megumi-kagurazaka)
- [Anne Suzuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-suzuki)
- [Tarō Suwa](https://cinepixo.com/people/taro-suwa)
- [Yuriko Yoshitaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuriko-yoshitaka)
- [Yōsuke Kubozuka](https://cinepixo.com/people/yosuke-kubozuka)
- [Shōta Sometani](https://cinepixo.com/people/shota-sometani)
- [Ken Mitsuishi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-mitsuishi)
- [Takahiro Nishijima](https://cinepixo.com/people/takahiro-nishijima)

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Official site: http://himizu.gaga.ne.jp/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/himizu-2011
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1056859); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.