The Eel (1997)
1h 57m 7.1/10 IMDb
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
Content Warnings
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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