Film1999115 min

Audition

Name: Audition
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1999
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, Tetsu Sawaki, Renji Ishibashi

Taste attributes: dramahorrormysterythrillerpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"She always gets a part"

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, morally murky horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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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 resumés in advance, his eye is caught by Yamazaki Asami, a striking young woman with ballet training.

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