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Koji YakushoTakuro Yamashita -
Misa ShimizuKeiko Hattori
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Akira EmotoTamotsu Takasaki
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Fujio TokitaJiro Nakajima
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Mitsuko BaishoMisako Nakajima
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Show AikawaYuji Nozawa
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Ken KobayashiMasaki Saito
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Sabu KawaharaSeitaro Misato
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Etsuko IchiharaFumie Hattori
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Tomorowo TaguchiEiji Dojima
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Chiho TeradaEmiko Yamashita
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Sanshō ShinsuiDoctor
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Koichi UedaDetective Keiji
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Ken MitsuishiDetective
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Hiroyuki KonishiMedical Examiner
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Shoichi OzawaGynaecolology Clinic Doctor
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Makoto SatōJukichi Takada
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Shinsho NakamaruEmiko Yamashita's Boyfriend
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Sei HiraizumiPrison Officer
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Seiji Kurasaki
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| Domestic Box Office (USA): | 418 480 $ |
| Country: | Japan |
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| Length: | 1 h 57 min |
Description:
This character-driven story follows a businessman haunted by his past as he serves a prison sentence for killing his wife. After his release, he tries to start over by opening a small barbershop in a peaceful neighborhood. He seeks redemption but finds unexpected comfort in a friendship with an eel he keeps from prison, confiding in it about his feelings. The film explores guilt, forgiveness, and the importance of connection. The barbershop becomes a setting for his emotional recovery as he slowly re-enters society and learns to connect with others. His bond with the eel offers a unique look at empathy, suggesting that even those who have made terrible mistakes can find solace in surprising places.
| Alternative title: | うなぎ |
| Release year: | 1997 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Awards: | 🏆 16 wins & 14 nominations |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | eel |
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