Abstract:

Based on the novel by Ryu Murakami. Cult director Takashi Miike's cinematic outrage is an unforgettable horror shocker that builds from quietly creepy scenes to an explosion of some of the most graphic and disturbing images ever put on the screen. A middle-aged widower is encouraged to start dating again, and his TV producer pal sets up a phony project so his friend can "audition" potential mates. He seems to find a perfect match with a shy, beautiful young woman, but she is not who she appears to be. "...a lethally poised Venus flytrap of a movie" (Dennis Lim, The Village Voice). With Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki.