Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole (2002)

  • NR
  • 08/27/2002 (US)
  • Horror, Romance
  • 1h 3m

Overview

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.

Hideshi Hino

Director, Writer

Cast

Shigeru Saiki's headshot

Shigeru Saiki

The Artist
Mari Somei's headshot

Mari Somei

The Mermaid
Go Riju's headshot

Go Riju

Male Neighbor
Masami Hisamoto's headshot

Masami Hisamoto

Female Neighbor
Tsuyoshi Toshishige's headshot

Tsuyoshi Toshishige

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