Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole
Jul 25 1988
•1h 3m
•Horror, Romance
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.
Cast
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Shigeru Saiki
The Artist
Mari Somei
The Mermaid
Go Riju
Male Neighbor
Masami Hisamoto
Female Neighbor
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