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.

Released

2002-03-16

Genres

Drama

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Akihiko Shiota

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 29 votes