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The Eel

Name: The Eel
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1997-05-12
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho

1997 · 1h 57m · Drama, Crime

If you're in the mood for something genuinely strange and meditative, The Eel is a Shohei Imamasu masterpiece that transforms a dark premise into a haunting study of isolation and redemption. Watch it tonight—this is the kind of offbeat, character-driven drama that sticks with you long after the credits roll.

Plot

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.

Director: Shōhei Imamura

Cast: Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho

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