Audition Limited Edition 4K UHD
'Audition' Director: Takashi Miike (1999) Arrow Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD | DOP-approved restoration | Japanese w/ English subtitles
One of the most notorious J-Horror films ever made, Takashi Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time.
When recent widower Shigeharu is advised by his son to find a new wife, he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. The two men decide to take advantage of their position working at a film company to stage an audition to find the perfect partner. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu soon becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet woman in her twenties, who is immediately responsive to his charms. However, events quickly take a very dark and twisted turn as he finds that she isn't what she seems to be...
Limited Edition contents:
- Collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, Jennie Kermode and Jamie Graham
- Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork
Special features include:
-Introduction by director Takashi Miike
- Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
- Audio commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes
- Interviews with director Takashi Miike, actors Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi
- Appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns
- Audio essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
