Harmful Insect
2001·Japan·92 min.
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Harmful Insect follows a girl named Sachiko after her father dies, her mother attempts suicide, and her entire class is gossiping about her possibly having an affair with her sixth grade teacher who recently moved away. Because of all this, Sachiko stops going to school and hangs out with a street-dweller named Takao and his mentally disabled friend. When Takao is beaten to death Sachiko is forced to return to her former life, only to face more unwanted trauma at the hands of adults who never seem to have her best interests in mind.
DirectorAkihiko Shiota
ScreenwriterKiyono Yayoi
CinematographyTokusho Kikumura
CastAoi Miyazaki·Seiichi Tanabe·Tetsu Sawaki·Ryo Amamiya·Koji Ishikawa·Yû Aoi·Yusuke Iseya·Ryo·Yûsaku Suzuki·Yuri Yoneoka·Yuria Haga·Mihoko Handa·Takayo MimuraShow all
Original titleGaichu