The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps
2018, Japanese. Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
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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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 30 November 2018
- Original title
- 人魚の眠る家
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Eriko Shinozaki
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What The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps is based on
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps is adapted from a novel.
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The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 November 2018. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps?
If you liked The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps, try Moving, The Shack, After the Storm.
Who directed The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps?
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and stars Ryoko Shinohara, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kurumi Inagaki.
What is The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps based on?
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps is adapted from a novel.