The Ningyo (2017)

Dr. Marlowe, a paleontologist and professor, finds a piece of a map pointing to the place where the Ningyo, the mythical Japanese creature, could be found. The legend claims whomever ... See full summary »

Director:

Miguel Ortega

Writers:

Miguel Ortega (story), Tran Ma (story)

Stars:

Rodrigo Lopresti, Jerry Lacy, Tamlyn Tomita

18 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rodrigo Lopresti	...	C. Marlowe
Jerry Lacy	...	H. Prestor Sealous
Tamlyn Tomita	...	Kiyohime Bikuni
Louis Ozawa Changchien	...	Hatori Bikuni
Mali Matsuda	...	Miko Bikuni
Gabe Fazio	...	Professor Baldwin
Jiin Jang	...	Yuka Bikuni
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Moe Fujimoto	...	Akari Bikuni
Marilyn Monrovia	...	Townsperson w / dog

Storyline

Dr. Marlowe, a paleontologist and professor, finds a piece of a map pointing to the place where the Ningyo, the mythical Japanese creature, could be found. The legend claims whomever consumes its flesh will attain remarkable longevity. He presents the project to his peers, who mock and dismiss him as a fraud. He decides to risk everything and go after the Ningyo on his own in hopes to bring to light what could be one of the greatest contributions to science. What he could not anticipate is that, in his search, he is confronted with a choice that puts the very foundations of his morality to the test.

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Genres:

Short | Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2017 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

User Reviews

My hatsoff & Shirtsoff

I watched this on Vimeo, and is the first video on vimeo, I'd to, out of enthusiasm, switch off my room lights to watch/experience this masterpiece only in dark, esp when professor/He enters the tunnel... needless to say, its a well-crafted master piece and obviously trillions times worth than hundreds of films made worldwide, those offer nothing to the audience except limiting to buy tickets..that isn't surprising though..what surprises me is the 'GENEROSITY' of the creators!... I'm sure this video, certainly can alarm or jolt the brains & hearts of many or almost all creators on vimeo/Hollywood/bollywood/Tollywood/Chinese/British to re-verify whether their movies/videos or worth to sell or share it free! This creation/video is also worth mark as an eligibility benchmark, by the production houses to make a safe bet before invest in-to making a movie. My hatsoff & Shirtsoff (in some regions of India it's a tradition to remove shirts before you enter inside Temples, to gain the positive energy from the Idol), for sharing behind the scenes of Ningyo/incredible!