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.
Directed by Akihiko Shiota
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TrailerBande-annonce: Harmful Insect - 害虫 (2001) de Akihiko Shiota
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Aoi Miyazaki
Sachiko Kita
Yu Aoi
Natsuko Yamaoka
Ryo
Toshiko Kita
Seiichi Tanabe
Ogata
Yuria Haga
Rumi
Yusuke Iseya
Cofeeshop Guy
Eihi Shiina
Music Teacher
Tetsu Sawaki
Takao
Koji Ishikawa
Kyuzo
Ken Mitsuishi
Man with Cell Phone
Takayo Mimura
Kazumi
Kenjirou Ishimaru
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Truck Driver
Nao Omori
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