Harmful Insect (2002)
Original title: 害虫
Harmful Insect is a 2002 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Akihiko Shiota, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Aoi Miyazaki, Yu Aoi and Ryo.
13-year-old Sachiko is about to encounter the most difficult moments in her young life. Her father abandons her and her mother attempts to commit suicide by slashing her wrist. Her teacher, whom she relies on heavily, leaves for northern Japan to take another job. Other students start to gossip about Sachiko and her former teacher. Sachiko then drops out of school and attempts to find herself.
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What is Harmful Insect about?
13-year-old Sachiko is about to encounter the most difficult moments in her young life. Her father abandons her and her mother attempts to commit suicide by slashing her wrist. Her teacher, whom she relies on heavily, leaves for northern Japan to take another job. Other students start to gossip about Sachiko and her former teacher. Sachiko then drops out of school and attempts to find herself.
When was Harmful Insect released?
Harmful Insect was released on 16 March 2002.
How long is Harmful Insect?
Harmful Insect runs 1h 32m.
Who made Harmful Insect?
Harmful Insect was directed by Akihiko Shiota.
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Cast
- Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita
- Yu Aoi as Natsuko Yamaoka
- Ryo as Toshiko Kita
- Seiichi Tanabe as Ogata
- Yuria Haga as Rumi
- Yūsuke Iseya as Cofeeshop Guy
- Eihi Shiina as Music Teacher
- Tetsu Sawaki as Takao
- Koji Ishikawa as Kyuzo
- Ken Mitsuishi as Man with Cell Phone
- Takayo Mimura as Kazumi
- Kenjirou Ishimaru as Middle-Aged Man in Convenience Store