HYPER JAPAN 2012 Christmas

Himizu, the award-winning film from Japanese director Sion Sono is set to be released by Third Window Films in cinemas across the UK on Friday 1 June.

The new film from Sion Sono (Love Exposure, Cold Fish) Himizu tells the powerful story of two teenagers’ struggle to live in dystopian future Japan destroyed by a natural disaster. When young Yuichi is pushed too far he embarks on a violent campaign of revenge against society’s evil doers and it’s up to Keiko who is desperately in love with him to try to bring him back to the path of a decent man. A heart-rending drama and tender love story, Himizu features startling performances from its young leads.

The film was in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September where Shota Sometani and Fumi Nikaido received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor and Actress for their work in the film. It also played in countless other major international film festivals such as 36th Toronto International Film Festival, 16th Busan International Film Festival, 44th SITGES International Film Festival, 14th Deauville Asian Film Festival and recently won the audience award at the Terracotta Film Festival in London.

Himizu will play at various sites across the UK with London sites confirmed at the ICA, Prince Charles and Curzon Renoir. Please find a full list here.
Watch the trailer here. 

To celebrate the release, we are giving you the chance to win one of a few copies of Love Exposure or Cold Fish on DVD, courtesy of Third Window Films. You can enter the competition by emailing your name and address to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Wednesday 6 June with the subject line ‘Himizu competition’.