Film
Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole
Dir. Hideshi Hino·1988·58m
An artist dealing with the grief of his wife leaving him finds solace in painting the squalor of the sewer. He discovers a trapped mermaid, whom he brings home to heal. Her condition worsens, and she asks the artist to paint her before she dies.
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Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole (1988)
Hideshi Hino
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Countries
Japan
Ratings
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5.4/10
69 votes
Rating consensus
54/100 blend
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Cooler blended reception — weighted ~54/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Shigeru Saiki
The Artist
Mari Somei
The Mermaid
Go Riju
Male Neighbor
Masami Hisamoto
Female Neighbor
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Tsuyoshi Toshishige
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