Audition

Original title: Ôdishon

19991999
RR
1h 55min

Eihi Shiina in Ôdishon (1999)

Official Trailer

Drama Horror Mystery

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.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.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations

Videos2

Audition: Special Edition

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Eihi Shiina in Ôdishon (1999)

Eihi Shiina in Ôdishon (1999)

Eihi Shiina in Ôdishon (1999)

Ôdishon (1999)

Eihi Shiina in Ôdishon (1999)

Ryo Ishibashi in Ôdishon (1999)

Renji Ishibashi in Ôdishon (1999)

Eihi Shiina in Ôdishon (1999)

Ôdishon (1999)

Ryo Ishibashi and Jun Kunimura in Ôdishon (1999)

Ôdishon (1999)

Ôdishon (1999)

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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

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Taglines
- She always gets a part
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence/torture and sexuality
Parents guide

Trivia
When the film was screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2000, it had a record number of walkouts. At the Swiss premiere, someone passed out and needed emergency room attention.

Goofs
During 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 versions
Available in "R" and "Unrated" versions.

Connections
Featured in The 100 Scariest Movie Moments: Part V: 13-1 (2004)

Soundtracks
Carmen Suite #1 - Intermezzo
Composed by Georges Bizet
Played on a piano by Renji Ishibashi

Top review

8/10

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

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the unrated version?

Gross US & Canada
- $131,296
Gross worldwide
- $359,853

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Runtime
- 1h 55min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- DTS-Stereo
- Dolby SR
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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