House of Himiko (2005)

Name: House of Himiko
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-08-27

2h 10m

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August 27, 2005
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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.

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Release Date
August 27, 2005

Original Name
メゾン・ド・ヒミコ

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 10m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2023-11-26

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House of Himiko (メゾン・ド・ヒミコ, Mezon do himiko ), 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).