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Availability: Special Order - Usually ships within 3-6 business days. Once you order it, we will order it from our supplier and ship it out to you. We do not bill you for Special Order items until they ship. You cannot cancel Special Order items after purchase. Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Released: 2003 [Japan] Genre: Drama Keywords:  Animal(s) / Pet(s) || Friendship || Japan / Japanese || Murder || Poison

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Plot:	Mamoru is obsessed with his pet project of acclimating a jellyfish to fresh water by gradually changing its water. But after Mamoru dies, his friend Yuji continues the experiment--accidentally releasing the poisonous creature into the Tokyo canals.
Overview:	Acclaimed director Kiyoshi Kurosawa ("Cure", "Pulse") departs from the horror genre for this mystical story of urban ennui. Friends Mamoru and Yuji, played by Tadanobu Asano ("Zatoichi", "Last Life In The Universe") and Joe Odagiri ("Out Of This World", "Azumi") are aimless young men stuck in dead-end jobs in a dreary factory in Tokyo. Mamoru, the more antisocial of the two, is obsessed with his pet project of acclimating a poisonous jellyfish to fresh water by gradually changing the water in its tank. One night, he inexplicably murders the boss' family and is sentenced to death. Yuji, left to continue the jellyfish experiment, befriends Mamoru's estranged father, Tatsuya Fuji ("In The Realm Of The Senses", "The Man In White"), and the two form a bond. But, Yuji's attachment to the jellyfish is even stronger, and problems arise when he accidentally releases the poisonous creature into the canals of Tokyo.
Cast:	Tadanobu Asano  ||  Joe Odagiri  ||  Tatsuya Fuji (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	92 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Palm Pictures  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen Stereo "Ambivalent Future" Documentary (75 mins.) Trailers
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