A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.
- Director
- Writers
- Ryû Murakami(novel)
- Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Ryû Murakami(novel)
- Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations
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- Director
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- Ryû Murakami(novel)
- Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
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Storyline
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? —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Taglines
- She always gets a part
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-18
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaWhen the film was screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2000, it had a record number of walkouts. One woman, who had actually sat through the entire film, immediately walked out of the ensuing Q&A session past the stage, and hissed "You are sick!" at director Takashi Miike, much to his amusement and delight. At the Swiss premiere, someone passed out and needed emergency room attention.
- GoofsDuring their weekend getaway, Asami clearly removes all of her clothing then lies in bed and covers with a sheet. She then raises the sheet to expose the wounds on her thigh. The white panties can clearly be seen despite the fact that she just removed them.
- Quotes
Asami Yamazaki: Kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri!
- Alternate versionsAvailable in "R" and "Unrated" versions.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 100 Scariest Movie Moments: Part V: 13-1 (2004)
Top review
WOW
Well, we always knew the Japanese could do horror films with exceptional flair, but psychological horror hasn't been this exhilarating (and ultimately nauseating) since, well, since, I don't know when. Beware, this is not for the weak of heart, and don't be fooled by it's satiric comedic set-up. When the "audition" is through, you may want to throw up, or praise the film-makers for being so bold.
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- WriterDave
- Oct 29, 2002
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- Gross US & Canada
- $131,296
- Gross worldwide
- $359,853
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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