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Audition (Ôdishon)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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One of the most notorious J-horror fiIms ever made, Takashi Miike s Audition expIoded onto the festivaI circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The fiIm wouId catapult Miike to the internationaI scene and pave the way for such other genre deIights as lchii the KiIler and The Happiness of the Katakuris.
Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colIeague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. lnterviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-oId woman, who is immediateIy responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn t what she seems to be...
PuIIing the audience into a story that wiIl Iead to one of the most harrowing cIimaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through deIirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of aIl time!
SPEClAL EDITION CONTENTS:
Brand new 2K restoration of originaI vauIt elements Original 5.1 DoIby Surround Audio OptionaI EngIish subtitles Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source noveI lntroduction by Miike Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike Interviews with stars Ryo lshibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji lshibashi and Ren Osugi Damaged Romance: An appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns TraiIers ReversibIe sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin |
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