Shell and Joint (2019)

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Nitobe and Sakamoto are childhood friends who now work at the front desk of a capsule hotel. Nitobe has a particular fondness for philosophy and crustaceans. Sakamoto, meanwhile, is fixated on suicide. The capsule hotel draws a variety of guests, including a Finnish mother who has lost her child, a fugitive woman, and a researcher studying Daphnia. None of their lives ever intersect. They exist, but never cross, like cells in a capsule hotel. The themes of life and death are explored through a fragmentary view of the characters’ lives.

Director: Isamu Hirabayashi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 154 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Takashi Watanabe
Cinematography: Isamu Hirabayashi
Editing: Isamu Hirabayashi
Country: Japan
Language: suomi, 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Isamu Hirabayashi
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shell and Joint about?
Nitobe and Sakamoto are childhood friends who now work at the front desk of a capsule hotel. Nitobe has a particular fondness for philosophy and crustaceans. Sakamoto, meanwhile, is fixated on suicide. The capsule hotel draws a variety of guests, including a Finnish mother who has lost her child, a fugitive woman, and a researcher studying Daphnia. None of their lives ever intersect. They exist, but never cross, like cells in a capsule hotel. The themes of life and death are explored through a fragmentary view of the characters’ lives.
Who directed Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint was directed by Isamu Hirabayashi.
Who stars in Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint stars Mariko Tsutsui, Keisuke Horibe, Aiko Sato, Hiromi Kitagawa, Atsuko Sudo, Koharu Kusumi.
How long is Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint has a runtime of 2h 34m (154 minutes).
What genre is Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint is a Drama film.
Where was Shell and Joint produced?
Shell and Joint was produced in Japan.