The Eel (1997)

The Eel 1997 / うなぎ 1997 / Unagi ,

Acting on the advice of an anonymous note, Takuro Yamashita returns home early one night to find his wife in bed with another man. He kills her and then turns himself in to the police. After being released from prison, he opens a barber shop. He helps save Keiko Hattori from a suicide attempt, after which she works at his shop. It becomes clear that Keiko has romantic affections for Takuro, but his reciprocation is directed towards his pet eel he ‟befriended‟ in prison.