Audition

Audition

2000 · 115 min · JA · R · 7.1 (1,879 votes)
Dir. Takashi Miike · Starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, Tetsu Sawaki, Renji Ishibashi, Miyuki Matsuda · Music Koji Endo

“She always gets a part.”

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Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.

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This is a slow-burn descent into psychological torment, building an insidious dread before unleashing its truly visceral and disturbing horror. It feels unsettlingly quiet at first, only to explode into an unforgettable, gut-wrenching experience that will linger long after the credits roll. A masterclass in escalating tension and shocking reveals.

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