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Cold Fish (2011)
Directed by Sion Sono
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Overview
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
Rated NR | Length 146 minutes
Actors
Mitsuru Fukikoshi | Denden | Asuka Kurosawa | Megumi Kagurazaka | Hikari Kajiwara | Tetsu Watanabe | Taro Suwa | Jyonmyon Pe | Masahiko Sakata | Natsumi Seto | Masaki Miura | Makoto Ashikawa | Hideo Nakaizumi | Ryôhei Abe | Kazuma Yamane | Ichiro Hashimoto | Suwaru Ryû | Rina Saito | Lorena Kotô
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
At times uncomfortably comical, deeply unsettling and violent, Cold Fish feels like social commentary disguised as a thriller. Cold Fish explores the extremes of masculinity in Japanese society: violent chauvinism on one hand and emasculation on the other; and the consequences of both of these extreme positions.
I liked the movie a lot, though it does take some time to really sink in.
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