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Eel, The

 

Japan 1997, 117 minutes
Dir. Shohei Imamura
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [R18]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama

 

Aroview: After doing eight years for killing his wife, an inhibited man (Yakusho Koji of SHALL WE DANCE) sets himself up at a quiet riverside barbershop, the perfect spot for community busy-bodying. He shuns the affections of a woman whom he rescued from suicide, and most other conventional interaction, but finds comfort in his pet eel. Tranquil, moribund, bizarre and downright zany scenes co-exist to ultimately enigmatic effect. Joint winner of the Palm D'Or at Cannes 1997 with A TASTE OF CHERRY.

NZ International Film Festival 1998
Cannes - Palm D’Or

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