Shell and Joint (2019): Cast
Shell and Joint is a 2019 drama directed by Isamu Hirabayashi, starring Keisuke Horibe as Nitobe, Mariko Tsutsui and Kanako Higashi. It runs 2 hours 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 34m (154 min)
- Director
- Isamu Hirabayashi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shell and Joint About?
The premise of Shell and Joint without spoilers.
Nitobe and Sakamoto, lifelong friends, work at the reception desk of a capsule hotel. Nitobe is fascinated by philosophy and crustaceans, while Sakamoto grapples with suicidal thoughts. The hotel’s diverse clientele includes a Finnish mother searching for her missing child, a woman on the run, and a researcher studying tiny freshwater crustaceans. Though sharing the same space, their lives remain separate and unconnected, existing as isolated individuals within the unique environment of the capsule hotel. The film explores themes of life, death, and the quiet desperation of human existence.
Shell and Joint Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- voice over
- hotel
- laboratory
- masturbation
- sauna
- capsule hotel
- aquarium
- hive
- urination
- female topless nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- sex scene
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- eating
- static take
- no title card
- no title at beginning
- shaved vagina
- female rear nudity
Shell and Joint Cast & Characters
Keisuke Horibe leads the cast as Nitobe, with Mariko Tsutsui as Yoko Sakamoto and Kanako Higashi as Sakura Sakurada. Directed by Isamu Hirabayashi; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Isamu Hirabayashi
- Keisuke Horibe as Nitobe
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Mariko Tsutsui as Yoko Sakamoto - Kanako Higashi as Sakura Sakurada
- Maki Nishiyama
Also Starring in Shell and Joint
· 18 more- Ruka Ishikawa
- Tomoki Kimura
- Kohei Mashiba Cicadas Man
- Junpei Hashino
- Ayano Kudo
- Kaori Takeshita
- Aiko Sato
- Karia Nomoto
- Mizuho Misato
- Atsuko Sudo
- Takuya Fujisaki
- Hiromi Kitagawa
- Naoto Nojima Ken Ishigai
- Hiroyuki Toritani
- Supika Yufune
- Mitsue Banzai
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Shell and Joint Also Known As
Also known as “Панцирь и плоть”.
- Also known as
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- Панцирь и плоть
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Shell and Joint FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Shell and Joint, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint runs 2 hours 34 minutes (154 minutes).
When was Shell and Joint released?
Shell and Joint was released on April 22, 2019.
Who directed Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint was directed by Isamu Hirabayashi.
More films by Isamu Hirabayashi Who is in the cast of Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint stars Keisuke Horibe as Nitobe, Mariko Tsutsui as Yoko Sakamoto and Kanako Higashi as Sakura Sakurada, among 22 credited actors.
Does Shell and Joint have a post-credit scene?
No. Shell and Joint has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shell and Joint in?
The original language of Shell and Joint is Japanese.
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