Underplayed Gems

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers poster
Original title
亀は意外と速く泳ぐ
Directed by
Satoshi Miki
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
ALL
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman dissatisfied with her ordinary life meets a pair of eccentric strangers who convince her to become a spy. She takes on the role and sets off on a small, oddball mission.

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What happens

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (Japanese: 亀は意外と速く泳ぐ, Hepburn: Kame wa Igai to Hayaku Oyogu), also known as Turtles Swim Faster Than Expected, is a 2005 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Satoshi Miki. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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