Shell and Joint

Where to watch Shell and Joint in Germany

Shell and Joint isn't available to stream, rent or buy in Germany right now. Availability changes often, so check back soon. Availability checked 26 May 2026.

About Shell and Joint

Shell and Joint is a 2019 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Isamu Hirabayashi, starring Mariko Tsutsui, Keisuke Horibe and Aiko Sato. It has a runtime of 2 hours 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Shell and Joint in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

Nitobe and Sakamoto are childhood friends who now work at the front desk of a capsule hotel. Nitobe has a particular fondness for philosophy and crustaceans. Sakamoto, meanwhile, is fixated on suicide. The capsule hotel draws a variety of guests, including a Finnish mother who has lost her child, a fugitive woman, and a researcher studying Daphnia. None of their lives ever intersect. They exist, but never cross, like cells in a capsule hotel. The themes of life and death are explored through a fragmentary view of the characters’ lives.

Top cast

Mariko Tsutsui

Yoko Sakamoto

Keisuke Horibe

Nitobe

Aiko Sato

Hiromi Kitagawa

A

Atsuko Sudo

Koharu Kusumi

K

Kanako Higashi

Sakura Sakurada

T

Tatsuya Gasyuin

T

Takuya Fujisaki

Ayano Kudo

Naoto Nojima

Ken Ishigai

Karia Nomoto

Tomoki Kimura

S

Supika Yufune

Ruka Ishikawa

J

Junpei Hashino

Maki Nishiyama

Kaori Takeshita

Mizuho Misato

Kohei Mashiba

Cicadas Man

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