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Nitobe and Sakamoto are childhood friends who now work at the front desk of a capsule hotel. Nitobe has a particular fondness for philosophy and crustaceans. Sakamoto, meanwhile, is fixated on suicide. The capsule hotel draws a variety of guests, including a Finnish mother who has lost her child, a fugitive woman, and a researcher studying Daphnia. None of their lives ever intersect. They exist, but never cross, like cells in a capsule hotel. The themes of life and death are explored through a fragmentary view of the characters’ lives.
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How long is Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint has a runtime of 2h 34m (2 hours and 34 minutes).
Who directed Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint was directed by Isamu Hirabayashi and released in 2019.
What genre is Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint is a Drama film (2019).
Who stars in Shell and Joint?
The cast of Shell and Joint includes Mariko Tsutsui, Keisuke Horibe, Aiko Sato, Hiromi Kitagawa, Atsuko Sudo.
What is the TMDB rating for Shell and Joint?
Shell and Joint has a TMDB rating of 5.3/10 based on 6 votes.
