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The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps

The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps

Genres

Drama

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Kaoruko and Kazumasa Harima are a separated couple with two children. They plan to divorce once their daughter, Mizuho, enters elementary school. One day, they receive devastating news of their daughter falling into a coma after a near-drowning accident at a pool. The doctors declare her brain dead with no prospect of recovery and the couple must decide if they should donate her organs to others in need or to wait until her heart stops beating.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

30 November 2018

Country

Japan

Cast

Ryoko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara

Kaoruko Harima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Kazumasa Harima

Kurumi Inagaki

Kurumi Inagaki

Mizuho Harima

Kentaro Sakaguchi

Kentaro Sakaguchi

Yuya Hoshino

Rina Kawaei

Rina Kawaei

Mao Kawashima

Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

Chizuko

Sayaka Yamaguchi

Sayaka Yamaguchi

Miharu

Tetsushi Tanaka

Tetsushi Tanaka

Shindo

Min Tanaka

Min Tanaka

Tatsuo Harima

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