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Gotaro Tsunashima, Kenichi Endo, Kitaro, Masato Hagiwara, Ryuhei Matsuda ... see more see more... , Shinji Takeda , Tetsuro Tamba

DEMON POND is the modern-day story of a man searching for a friend who has mysteriously disappeared, with a magical tale involving strange creatures, a heartbroken princess, and a pact that can't be b... read more read more...roken. Conflicts between faith and skepticism, and between social obligation and personal desire drive the narrative toward a dramatic conclusion where the worlds of the real and the surreal inevitably collide.

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Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

Directed by: Takashi Miike

Release Date: May 25, 2005

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DVD Release Date: May 25, 2005

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  • misterman99615
    May 31, 2008
    misterman99615
    yay! first person to comment on this film or should i say play. yes miike directs a full on staged play which was recorded onto film. The play is over 2 hours and takes place on a single set the entire time. The use of lighting and changes in characters gives the play it's var... read moreiety and after the first half an hour you are totally immersed the actors and costumes are amazing and the story is rather simple yet quite beautiful. It is all about the love and all the characters are not the same by the time its all over. The play uses japanese folklore of animal spirits to tell the story and has a climax that couldn't have been better. Miike really can direct anything and his recent play proves it.

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