Harmful Insect (2002)
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.
Director: Akihiko Shiota
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Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita |
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Yu Aoi as Natsuko Yamaoka |
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Ryo as Toshiko Kita |
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Seiichi Tanabe as Ogata |
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Yuria Haga as Rumi |
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Yūsuke Iseya as Cofeeshop Guy |
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Eihi Shiina as Music Teacher |
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Tetsu Sawaki as Takao |
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Koji Ishikawa as Kyuzo |
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Ken Mitsuishi as Man with Cell Phone |
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Takayo Mimura as Kazumi |
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Kenjirou Ishimaru as Middle-Aged Man in Convenience Store |
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Houka Kinoshita as Truck Driver |
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Nao Omori as Man at Love Hotel |
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Susumu Terajima as Male Teacher |
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Masahiro Toda as Ogata's Colleague |
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Yusaku Suzuki as Hanasaka |
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Mamoru Watanabe as Vagrant |
| Writing | Kiyono Yayoi | Writer |
| Directing | Akihiko Shiota | Director |
| Crew | Machiko Kondo | Script |
| Sound | Kyoko Kitahara | Music Producer |
| Camera | Tokushō Kikumura | Director of Photography |
| Art | Toshihiro Isomi | Production Design |
| Editing | Yoshio Sugano | Editor |
| Production | Hiroyuki Negishi | Producer |
