Mermaid Legend

Mermaid Legend

1984 · 110 min · JA · 6.4 (27 votes)
Dir. Toshiharu Ikeda · Starring Mari Shirato, Kentarō Shimizu, Jun Etoh, Seiji Miyaguchi, Junko Miyashita, Yoshirō Aoki · Music Toshiyuki Honda
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A married couple of abalone divers must confront ruthless investors taking over their coastline.

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This film is a raw, unyielding descent into a world of injustice and desperate retribution. It's a visceral, emotionally charged experience, steeped in the harsh realities of a community fighting for its existence against encroaching greed. The atmosphere is heavy with a sense of impending, inevitable confrontation.

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