The Eel(1997)
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
Movie: The Eel
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Takuro Yamashita
Keiko Hattori
Tamotsu Takasaki
Jiro Nakajima
Misako Nakajima
Yuji Nozawa
Masaki Saito
Seitaro Misato
Fumie Hattori
Eiji Dojima
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