Audition (2000) [R]

Featuring:
Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki

Written by:
Ryû Murakami
Daisuke Tengan

Directed by:
Takashi Miike


Release Date:
March 3, 2000

Original Title:
オーディション

Alternate Titles:
A Entrevista
Anjo ou Demónio
Audicion
Audición
Audition
Audition (Audición)
Audiţia
Kinoprove
Konkurs
Konkurz
Konkurz na smrt
Konkurz na smrť
La Audicion
Meghallgatás
Oodishon
Peržiūra
Ôdishon
Ölüm provasi
切肤之爱
오디션

Genres:
Drama | Horror

Production Companies:
Basara Pictures
Creators Company Connection
Omega Project

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: R18+  CA: R  CH: 18  DE: 18  ES: 18  FR: 16  GB: 18  IE: 18  JP: R-15  KR: 18  LT: N-16  PT: M/18  US: R 

Runtime: 115

She always gets a part.

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.

In Tokyo, Shigeharu Aoyama is a widower that grieves the loss of his wife and raises his son Shigehiko Aoyama alone. Seven years later, the teenage Shigehiko asks why his middle-aged father does not remarry and Shigeharu meets his friend Yasuhisa Yoshikawa, who is a film producer, and tells his intention. However, Shigeharu has difficulties to approach to available women to date and Yasuhisa decide to organize a sham audition for casting the lead actress for the fake movie. They receive several portfolios of candidates and Shigeharu becomes obsessed by the gorgeous Asami Yamazaki. Despite the advice of the experienced Yasuhisa, Shigeharu calls Asami to date and he falls for her. But who is the mysterious Asami?

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Rankings and Honors

Audition (2000) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes 83%
Metacritic 70/100
Awards Won: 5 wins & 5 nominations

Costume Design:
Tomoe Kumagai

Director:
Takashi Miike

Director of Photography:
Hideo Yamamoto

Editor:
Yasushi Shimamura

Executive Producer:
Toyoyuki Yokohama

Novel:
Ryū Murakami

Original Music Composer:
Koji Endo

Producer:
Satoshi Fukushima
Akemi Suyama

Production Design:
Tatsuo Ozeki

Screenplay:
Daisuke Tengan

Sound Effects Editor:
Kenji Shibasaki

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Yûichi Matsui

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