the eel prove how the director shohei imamura be good at describe life size characterization and mental state . the main character suspicion and madness and kindness and love and be closely relate to what we have inside . which make me sympathetic and devote to the character . shohei imamura describe the main character complication by use the character delusion . and and the usage of psychological and fantastic image strongly help to express the human mind . the eel be a unique human drama .