Harmful Insect
6.9
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.
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Cast
18 people
Aoi Miyazaki
Sachiko Kita
Known for
Wolf Children
The Boy and the Beast
Yu Aoi
Natsuko Yamaoka
Known for
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Redline
Ryo
Toshiko Kita
Known for
Gemini
Enter the Void
Seiichi Tanabe
Ogata
Known for
Ring 0
My Love Mix-Up!
Yuria Haga
Rumi
Known for
Kamen Rider
Yusuke Iseya
Cofeeshop Guy
Known for
13 Assassins
Casshern
Eihi Shiina
Music Teacher
Known for
Audition
Tokyo Gore Police
Tetsu Sawaki
Takao
Known for
Audition
Bright Future
Koji Ishikawa
Kyuzo
Also in
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
SPEC: Heaven
Ken Mitsuishi
Man with Cell Phone
Known for
THE DAYS
Audition
Takayo Mimura
Kazumi
Known for
Battle Royale
Linda Linda Linda
Kenjirou Ishimaru
Middle-Aged Man in Convenience Store
Known for
Ring 2
Kamen Rider
Akihiko Shiota Director · Kiyono Yayoi Writer Tokushō Kikumura Cinematographer
First release September 7, 2001 · Produced in Japan · Languages French, Japanese
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production · Studio
TBS
Production
Sony PCL
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
害虫
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
French · Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 7, 2001
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan · March 16, 2002
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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