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Himizu poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.5 / 100
2011·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 9m

HIMIZU

“All hopes ruined by his parents.”

Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one another for emotional and physical support.

Above the Line
Sion Sono·DirectorSion Sono·ScreenplayMinoru Furuya·StorySohei Tanikawa·Director of PhotographyTomohide Harada·MusicJunichi Ito·Editor
Cast
Shota Sometani·Yuichi SumidaFumi Nikaido·Keiko ChazawaTetsu Watanabe·Shozo YorunoKen Mitsuishi·Sumida's FatherDenden·KanekoTarō Suwa·Maa-kunHidetoshi Kawaya·KenkichiMitsuru Fukikoshi·Keita TamuraMegumi Kagurazaka·Keiko TamuraYosuke Kubozuka·Teruhiko
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 2
Sion Sono·DirectorGo KINOMOTO·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Minoru Furuya·StorySion Sono·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sohei Tanikawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Junichi Ito·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Tomohide Harada·Music
Art & Design· 1
Takashi Matsuzuka·Art Direction
By the Numbers
78.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Himizu's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A99A8A
#F2E6D9
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a young person's face covered in what appears to be mud or clay, with a second person's face partially visible and close”

crimedrama
Key Elements
MudFaces
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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