Ep 00: Takashi Miike’s Audition (1999) – Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (SPOILERS)

Title: Audition (オーディション Ōdishon) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Director: Takashi Miike

Producers: Satoshi Fukushima, Akemi Suyama

Writer: Daisuke Tengan (screenplay), Ryu Murakami (novel)

Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina

Release date: March 3, 2000 (Japan)

SHOWNOTES: On the pilot episode of Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast, hosts Beau Maddox and Joseph Cantu take on the disturbingly effective 1999 horror/romance/drama flick Audition by Japanese cinema master Takashi Miike. We explore Miike's filmography, discuss the crazier side of Japanese extreme cinema, tackle the intense themes of familial vs. romantic love throughout the film, and just all-around analyze this fascinating work.

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