The Fisherman's Wife

A slow, uneasy plunge into a bleak coastal world where desire and dread coil together under a Lovecraftian shadow.

Directed by

Daisuke Yamanouchi

Genres

Horror, Mystery

Starring

Ririko Kinoshita, Aya Ueha, Syoko Kudo

Tagline

Director Daisuke Yamanouchi pays homage to H.P. Lovecraft in this “pink Cthulhu” film, set in a lonely port town.

Overview

In a small fishing village in northern Kanto, Nami stands at the edge of the dock, waiting for her husband’s boat to return. While waiting, Nami lives with her father-in-law, Gengoro, who uses her nightly as he pleases. One day, a man named Kaneda washes up at the port, in hiding after committing a heinous sex crime, and begins to work for a fisherman named Kunio. While Kaneda is doing his best to reform his life, all hell breaks loose when he crosses paths with Nami, and his natural urges kick back in.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, isolation, power, corruption

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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