Japan Synopsis
人魚の眠る家
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.
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The 2017–2019 Japan Window
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps holds position #260 of 569 Japan films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 8.7 · 2019
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★ 8.6 · 2018
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★ 8.6 · 2019
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3851st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,698 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #736 of 1,933 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Office Crescendo |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | November 30, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7935980 |
| Official Site | ningyo-movie.jp |