Audition
HALLOWEEK SCREENINGS! One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miike’s AUDITION exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichi the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris. Recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) is advised by his son to find a new wife. Agreeing, Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague. Taking advantage of their roles within a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami (Eihi Shiina), a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn… Building to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike uses delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time! Japanese language, English subtitles.