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.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps sits at position #260.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
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★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
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★ 8.6 · 2018
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |