Audition

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Rotterdam International Film Festival 2000 - Won - FIPRESCI Prize

Audition

Director:
Takashi Miike
R, 115 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

Seven years after the death of his wife, company executive Aoyama is invited to sit in on auditions for an actress. Leafing through the resumes in advance, his eye is caught by Yamazaki Asami, a striking young woman with ballet training. On the day of the audition, she's the last person they see. Aoyama is hooked. He notes her number from her file, calls her and takes her to dinner. He hesitates to call again, worried that he'll seem too eager. When he does, Asami knowingly lets the phone ring for some time before answering. She's alone in her darkened room - alone, that is, apart from the writhing victim she has tied up in a sack on the floor...

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Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence/torture and sexuality.

Runtime:
115 min.

Genres:
Drama
Foreign Language
Mystery / Thriller

Country:
JAPAN

Language:
Japanese

Color:
Color

Certification:
R

Tagline

• She always gets a part

 

Memorable Quotes

Asami Yamazaki: Kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri!

Yasuhisa Yoshikawa: Happy people cannot act !

Asami Yamazaki: Words create lies. Pain can be trusted.

 

 

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