The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)

11/30/2018 (JP) • 2h

Drama

Overview

Kaoruko and Kazumasa Harima are a separated couple with two children. They plan to divorce once their daughter, Mizuho, enters elementary school. One day, they receive devastating news of their daughter falling into a coma after a near-drowning accident at a pool. The doctors declare her brain dead with no prospect of recovery and the couple must decide if they should donate her organs to others in need or to wait until her heart stops beating.

Top Billed Cast

Ryoko Shinohara

Kaoruko Harima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Kazumasa Harima

Kurumi Inagaki

Mizuho Harima

Kentaro Sakaguchi

Yuya Hoshino

Rina Kawaei

Mao Kawashima

Min Tanaka

Tatsuo Harima


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

family conflict

science vs religion

brain stimulation

the real story

human mystery

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