Red Post on Escher Street

Red Post on Escher Street

2020 · 149 min · JA · 7.4 (26 votes)
Dir. Sion Sono · Starring Sen Fujimaru, Riku Kurokouchi, Mala Morgan, Tatsuhiro Yamaoka, Takahiro Konishi, Yuma Ueji

What does it mean to be an actor?

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A genius film director, Tadashi Kobayashi holds an audition for his new film project. Several actors and actresses answer the open call, but most will only be cast as extras. Can the film come to a completion without accident?

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A charmingly meta look at the chaotic, often absurd, process of bringing a film to life. It’s a wry, observational piece that finds humor and humanity in the messy, unpredictable world of filmmaking. Feels like eavesdropping on a set.

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