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The Shell Collector

2016 · 87 min Drama
4.9 / 10 · TMDB

The latest discovery by a blind shell collector puts the relationship between man and nature on edge: a rare mollusc that is extremely poisonous, but has a healing and hallucinogenic effect on some people. Can people resist the creature’s temptation, or will they put their lives at risk for a heavenly trip?

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Original Title シェル・コレクター
Year 2016
Country Japan, United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Yoshifumi Tsubota
Runtime 87 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.9/10 (7 votes)

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The film constructs a quiet parable, relying on a minimalist aesthetic where the soundscape of waves and sand is as crucial as the visuals. It explores the tension between human curiosity and the indifferent, dangerous beauty of nature through this single, potent discovery.

What lingers after viewing is a profound unease about the price of transcendence and the lines we cross in its pursuit. A haunting study of temptation that resonates in the silence. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yoshifumi Tsubota

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Alone, with minimal distractions, to feel the tactile atmosphere and mounting tension.

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