Demon Pond

Demon Pond

1979 · 124 min · ★ 6.6 · Fantasy, Romance

When a lone traveller stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda · Written by Tsutomu Tamura

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