Himizu (Shion Sono, 2011)

Cold Fish and Guilty of Romance were among my last year’s favorite movies and I was really looking forward to seeing his new one. This is not as crazy as hate trilogy (nothing really is) but it is still quality.

It's centered around this kid who is left by his parents and spends his time in some cottage on the shore surrounded by other people left homeless after that tsunami disaster. His friend Keiko who comes from even more fucked up home falls in love with him and tries to help him out but he keep rejecting her.

Main theme (I think) is problem of future-less youth in Japan. It's told in Shion Sono's signature way with lots of violence, screaming, arty camera work and occasional undecipherable dialogues.

Will probably see it again when it comes out on DVD.

7/10