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The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
120 min
Release Date
2018-11-30
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
6.857
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ryoko Shinohara
Kaoruko Harima
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kazumasa Harima
Kurumi Inagaki
Mizuho Harima
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Yuya Hoshino
Rina Kawaei
Mao Kawashima
Keiko Matsuzaka
Chizuko
Sayaka Yamaguchi
Miharu
Tetsushi Tanaka
Shindo
Min Tanaka
Tatsuo Harima
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