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The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps

Original title: Ningyo no nemuru ie
  • 20182018
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
299
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The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)
  • Drama
Separated mother Kaoruko awaits the graduation of their daughter for the divorce proceedings to begin and subsequently be finalized. Tragedy strikes when the daughter will never graduate. Sh... Read allSeparated mother Kaoruko awaits the graduation of their daughter for the divorce proceedings to begin and subsequently be finalized. Tragedy strikes when the daughter will never graduate. She is comatose and brain dead due to an accident.Separated mother Kaoruko awaits the graduation of their daughter for the divorce proceedings to begin and subsequently be finalized. Tragedy strikes when the daughter will never graduate. She is comatose and brain dead due to an accident.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
299
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Yukihiko Tsutsumi
  • Writers
    • Keigo Higashino(novel: "Ningyo no nemuru ie")
    • Eriko Shinozaki(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ryôko Shinohara
    • Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Kentarô Sakaguchi
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  • Director
    • Yukihiko Tsutsumi
  • Writers
    • Keigo Higashino(novel: "Ningyo no nemuru ie")
    • Eriko Shinozaki(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ryôko Shinohara
    • Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Kentarô Sakaguchi
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ryôko Shinohara
    Ryôko Shinohara
    • Kaoruko Harimaas Kaoruko Harima
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Kazumasa Harimaas Kazumasa Harima
    Kentarô Sakaguchi
    Kentarô Sakaguchi
    • Yuya Hoshinoas Yuya Hoshino
    Rina Kawaei
    • Mao Kawashimaas Mao Kawashima
    Kurumi Inagaki
    • Mizuho Harimaas Mizuho Harima
    Taiyô Saitô
    • Ikuto Harimaas Ikuto Harima
    • (as Taiyo Saito)
    Rian Arakawa
    • Wakabaas Wakaba
    Towa Araki
    • Sôgoas Sôgo
    Mr. Chin
    Yûya Endô
    Yûya Endô
    Mari Hayashida
    Keiko Matsuzaka
    • Chizukoas Chizuko
    Kôji Ohkura
    • Kadowakias Kadowaki
    Gô Rijû
    Shigeru Saiki
    Tarô Suruga
    Min Tanaka
    Min Tanaka
    • Tatsuo Harimaas Tatsuo Harima
    Tetsushi Tanaka
    • Shindoas Shindo
    • Director
      • Yukihiko Tsutsumi
    • Writers
      • Keigo Higashino(novel: "Ningyo no nemuru ie")
      • Eriko Shinozaki(screenplay)
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      The film was part of the line-up at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival in Toronto, Canada in 2019.

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    6/10
    One-Line Review: The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps / Moral Tearjerker / 6 Stars
    A tearjerker that asks the right moral question at the end (what to do with a person in a vegetative state?) goes full-blown emotional to convey its message, The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps is overall a mopy drama that is bound to depress you if you are easily moved by human despair and hardships. TN.

    (Watched and reviewed at its India premiere at the 3rd Japanese Film Festival of India in Mumbai.)
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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2018 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Twitter (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 인어가 잠든 집
    • Filming locations
      • Kappa matsuri, 1 Nishi-Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,066,925
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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