Audition
1999 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 7.1 · 76% critics
Seven years after losing his wife, a widower tries to move on by staging an audition through his film-industry connections to choose a new partner. He becomes captivated by a quiet candidate, but her true nature soon turns the search into something far more unsettling than he expected.
Based on Audition
Also known as Audicion
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Details
- Original title
- オーディション
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 2000-03-03
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,773 votes)
- Box office
- $131,296
About
If you want a romance-like setup that slowly curdles into psychological horror, Audition delivers an unforgettable, disturbing ride; Not for you if you dislike long buildup or can’t stomach highly distressing torture scenes.
Pros: sharp psychological dread; memorable disturbing climax; strong lead performances | Cons: slow early pacing; unsettling content; some viewers report confusion
Themes
- sadism
- man looking for wife
- psychological thriller
- torture
- pretty woman
Cast & crew
Ryo Ishibashi
as Shigeharu Aoyama
Eihi Shiina
as Asami Yamazaki
Jun Kunimura
as Yasuhisa Yoshikawa
- TS
Tetsu Sawaki
as Shigehiko Aoyama
Renji Ishibashi
as Mr Shimada
Miyuki Matsuda
as Ryoko Aoyama
Toshie Negishi
as Rie
Yuriko Hirooka
as Michiyo Yanagida
Shigeru Saiki
as Toastmaster
Ken Mitsuishi
as Director
Directed by Takashi Miike