A blind man works as a conchology scholar. He became attracted to the beauty and mystery of shells and then devoted himself to the field of conchology. He is now a world-renowned expert in the study of shells. The scholar lives separately from his wife and child. He lives a peaceful, but solitary existence picking shells alone on a remote island in Okinawa. One day, a female painter, Izumi, appears in front of the blind scholar. The woman suffers from a rare disease. The scholar is able to treat the woman's disease by using poisons from certain shells. Word of the miraculous treatment spreads and more people gather on Koto Island to receive treatment. The scholar's peaceful days are thrown into chaos. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the novel "The Shell Collector: a story collection" by Anthony Doerr. Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: シェル・コレクター
- Also Known As: Sheru Korekuta , Shell Collector
- Screenwriter: Sawai Kaori
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Cast & Credits
- Lily Franky Main Role
- Terajima Shinobu Main Role
- Ikematsu SosukeHikari [Scholar's son]Support Role
- Hashimoto AiYuba TsutakoSupport Role
- Fukuhara AkiraYuba MuneharuSupport Role
- Shiroma Yayoi[Mansion’s woman]Support Role