Audition
Extreme drama from rebel Japanese director Miike Takashi tells of Aoyama, a lonely widower owner of a video production company, who joins forces with his friend to stage a phony film audition in order to find a second wife. Aoyama's choice is Asami, a beautiful ballet dancer, but their relationship turns from blissful to bizarre when Asami unleashes her sado-masochistic side through a series of torturous sessions with the unsuspecting Aoyama. Ryo Ishibashi and Jun Kunimura star in this not-for-the-squeamish tale.
Year: 2000
Genre: Japanese Cinema, Ed's Favourites, Asia Extreme, Best of Post 2000, Extreme Cinema, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Japan
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura
Duration: 111 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains graphic violence.
6.8/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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