• May 10
• U.K theatrical release set for Sion Sono’s HIMIZU
• Posted by Deljhp - 10/05/12 at 08:20 AM

Auteur of the strange - all round genius - and huge favourite around these parts, Japanese director Sion Sono’s latest opus (and biggest box-office success to date) Himizu is set for a UK theatrical release next month via Third Window Films, and we reckon its an opportunity not to be missed. Opening at the ICA, Prince Charles Cinema and selected regional sites, you can catch Himizu from June 1st. A real no brainer that this is a must see for Sono fans...end of!

Synopsis: Set after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, all 14-year-old Yuichi Sumida 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 dead." Keiko Chazawa is a classmate of Yuichi Sumida. She harbours 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 nearby who live in make shift tents on the property. Keiko tries to befriend Yuichi, but she is berated and even physically assaulted. She doesn't get deterred though and sticks around. One day, the yakuza come by Yuichi's home. They look for Yuichi's father who is nowhere to be found. The men then tell Yuichi that he has to come up with 6 million Yen by tomorrow to pay off his father's debt. Yuichi already heartbroken by his mother's abandonment and abuse from his father nears a tipping point. A string of incidents then occurs that brings Yuichi's world to a screeching halt. Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Yuichi?

Himizu trailer