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Shell and Joint

2019Movie2 h 34 min

Drama
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Background watch
  • Drop-in friendly

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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Not for scares or adrenaline.

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Cast

4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
Isamu Hirabayashi
Written by
Isamu Hirabayashi
Produced by
Madoka Katsumata
Music by
Takashi Watanabe

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Facts

April 22, 2019 · 2 h 34 min · Suicide Themes

Released
April 22, 2019
Runtime
2 h 34 min
Content
Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Also spoken
Finnish
Made in
Japan

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Shell and Joint worth watching?"

Questions about Shell and Joint

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Shell and Joint worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.8).

Is Shell and Joint plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Shell and Joint in English?

JapaneseFinnish

No, it was made in Japanese, with some Finnish.