Demon Pond

Directed by Takashi Miike

With Shinji Takeda, Tomoko Tabata, Ryuhei Matsuda, Yasuko Matsuyuki and Kenichi Endo

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 broken. 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. Directed by Takashi Miike.