The Dog & Catfish
85 mins
Released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence for murder, Yoshii visits Yoko, a self-sacrificing volunteer who has devoted her life to helping former convicts. Disfigured by a hideous scar on her face, Yoko encourages Yoshii to start his life anew. During Yoshii’s long absence, his lover Fujiko has been working at a brothel and taking care of “something” in a suitcase while awaiting his return from prison. Finally reunited, Yoshii and Fujiko seemingly make up for lost time as they make love and vow to get married. For the sake of his future with Fujiko, Yoshii tries to cut ties with his shady past, but the organization he was once part of comes knocking with a new murder request.
Masato Nakao
Director of Photography
Takurô Kôchi
Sound
Yoshinari Dohi
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dai Ejiri
Line Producer
Dai Ejiri
Assistant Director
Toba Masanori
Assistant Camera
Moriaki Kanno
Assistant Camera
Miyuki Akatsuka
Assistant Camera
Atsushi Ohmori
Assistant Makeup Artist
Li Huaxi
Assistant Makeup Artist
Hajime Kohama
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ryō Kaihara
Production Design
Kazuo Otsuka
Associate Producer
Miyû Sudô
Still Photographer
Akira Honda
Still Photographer
Miyû Sudô
Documentation & Support