Bitter Honey

Bitter Honey

2016 · 105 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama, Fantasy

Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and adoring pet for an aging writer seeking greatness. Things quickly get complicated for the odd couple, however, when the writer's deceased former student/lover enters the picture as a ghost and helps Akako realize her own desires, activating her agency and frustrating the one-sided male fantasy the writer is so keen to continue.

Directed by Gakuryu Ishii · Written by Takehiko Minato

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Fumi Nikaido Akako Akai
Ren Osugi Old Writer
Yoko Maki Yuriko Tamura
Kengo Kora Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Hanae Kan Maruko Maruta
Masatoshi Nagase Goldfish Seller
Kiyohiko Shibukawa Bartender
Koichi Ueda Doctor
Seiko Iwaido Woman

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