Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole
1988 · 63 MIN · IMDB 5.5 · 2,624 VOTES · DIR. Hideshi Hino
Overview
An artist dealing with the grief of his wife leaving him finds solace in painting the squalor of the sewer. He discovers a trapped mermaid, whom he brings home to heal. Her condition worsens, and she asks the artist to paint her before she dies.
Dialogue Timeline — 151 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:04:08 Good morning.
00:05:09 This is my secret place.
00:06:27 They disappeared.
00:07:06 I have to paint Chibi.
00:09:14 You have been living here in the dark...
00:10:08 Just to see you again and to paint.
00:12:17 Let's go home.
00:13:41 Yes, my mission.
00:14:21 How should I know about it? -Haven't I told you
00:16:03 What is it?
00:19:16 Thanks.
00:19:47 Fish.
00:21:15 It is very strange. I'm sick of it.
00:22:23 My body is full of little pupps of seven colours.
00:31:04 I need a break.
00:37:40 She died.
00:40:54 You have to paint me in the moment before I die. Hurry up!
00:48:40 It's a long time ago that I've seen the painter from upstairs.
00:49:32 Mr Haydashi?
00:51:29 She is dead.
00:52:56 Are you ok?
00:53:38 A very gentle, friendly man.
00:55:14 and was in the last state of stomach cancer.
00:55:48 what kind of fish it is from.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed151
Dialogue density2.4 lines / min
First line00:04:08
Final line00:55:48
Production Record
DirectorHideshi Hino
LanguageJapanese
Budget$5,500
IMDb votes2,624