Overview
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedDirected by Sion Sono, this 2011 Japanese thriller follows the unassuming owner of a small tropical fish shop whose life unravels after a chance encounter with a charismatic fellow dealer who runs a far larger operation. What begins as an ordinary tale of family tension and a new friendship steadily curdles into something far darker. Blending crime, drama, horror, and thriller into an unsettling character study, the film leans into menace and moral collapse rather than easy scares. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.9, it will appeal to viewers drawn to bleak, provocative, slow-burning psychological horror from international cinema.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Nobuyuki Shamoto
Denden
Yukio Murata
Asuka Kurosawa
Aiko Murata
Megumi Kagurazaka
Taeko Shamoto
Hikari Kajiwara
Mitsuko Shamoto
Tetsu Watanabe
Takayasu TsuTsui
Tarō Suwa
Akio Yoshida
Jyonmyon Pe
Hiroshi Okubo
372 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
January 29, 2011
Runtime
2h 26m
Rating
NR
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director