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Harmful Insect

68 %|Mar 16, 2001|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Kiyono Yayoi
Writer
Akihiko Shiota
Director
Machiko Kondo
Script
Kyoko Kitahara
Music Producer
Tokushô Kikumura
Director of Photography
Toshihiro Isomi
Production Design
Yoshio Sugano
Editor
Hiroyuki Negishi
Producer

Cast

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Aoi Miyazaki
Sachiko Kita
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Yu Aoi
Natsuko Yamaoka
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Ryo
Toshiko Kita
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Yûsuke Iseya
Cofeeshop Guy
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Eihi Shiina
Music Teacher
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Ken Mitsuishi
Man with Cell Phone
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Kenjirou Ishimaru
Middle-Aged Man in Convenience Store
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Houka Kinoshita
Truck Driver
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Nao Ômori
Man at Love Hotel
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Susumu Terajima
Male Teacher
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Masahiro Toda
Ogata's Colleague