House of Himiko explained

House of Himiko
Director:Isshin Inudo
Music:Haruomi Hosono
Cinematography:Takahiro Tutai
Editing:Hirohide Abe
Distributor:Asmik Ace Entertainment
Runtime:130 min.
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

, also known internationally as La Maison de Himiko, is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Isshin Inudo and starring Kō Shibasaki as Saori, Min Tanaka as Saori's father Himiko, and Joe Odagiri as Haruhiko, Himiko's lover. The film was shown at the Japanese film festival in Sydney in December 2006 (as La Maison de Himiko).[1]

Plot

Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Saori and her mother years before. Now her father's young lover Haruhiko shows up to tell Saori that her father is dying of cancer. Still angry with her father but in need of money, Saori travels to the House of Himiko, a nursing home established by her father for gay men. Over time, a tenuous relationship begins to develop between Saori, her father, and Haruhiko.

Cast

Reception

In 2007, the film won the Nippon Cinema Award at the Nippon Connection Film Festival.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Event: Sydney Japanese film festival ' La Maison de Himiko' . 2012-12-18 . meetup.com . November 17, 2006.
  2. Web site: Nippon Connection 2007, Frankfurt a. M. . www.nipponconnection.de . 4 March 2019.