Cold Fish vs Painless
Cold Fish has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.2/10 for Painless). Painless is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 26m. Cold Fish is the older of the two (2011 against 2012). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cold Fish
Painless| Cold Fish | Painless | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Sion Sono | Juan Carlos Medina |
| Main cast | Denden, Tarō Suwa, Makoto Ashikawa, Tetsu Watanabe, Masaki Miura | Tómas Lemarquis, Àlex Brendemühl, Derek de Lint, Ariadna Cabrol, Ilias Stothart |
Synopsis
Cold Fish
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
Painless
While searching for a solution to his serious health condition, David, a renowned neurosurgeon, discovers a sinister secret hidden in the past.
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