Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel
To coincide with the DVD/Blu-ray release of Sion Sono`s latest film <a="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2078&catid=10&Itemid=182">HIMIZU (???, 2012), UK distributor Third Window Films has announced a Blu-ray release of the film which he is most known for, the 4 hour-long epic LOVE EXPOSURE (??????, Ai no Mukidashi, 2009) which was voted as Best Japanese Film of the Decade by Midnight Eye`s readers. The Blu-ray release, planned for August 6th, will featuring a new high definition transfer from the original master, a one-hour long `making of`, nearly one-hour of deleted and extended scenes plus an exclusive new interview with the director. Having grown up in a devout Christian family, Yu (Takahiro Nishijima) has always been a well-behaved kid. After his mother dies, his priest father is seduced by a woman who breaks his heart, causing him to torment Yu by forcing him to confess his sins on a daily basis. Of course, being a fairly normal kid, Yu has no legitimate sins to confess. To appease his increasingly demanding father, Yu is determined to become a true sinner, eventually training to become an expert at sneak upskirt photography. Pornography being the one sin no priest can overlook, Yu gets the attention he s been so desperately seeking from his dad. One day while hanging out with his fellow sinner pals but dressed like Sasori as punishment for being on the losing end of a bet Yu meets a beautiful girl named Yoko (Hikari Mitsushima). Their first meeting is a glorious one, beginning with an all-out street brawl and ending with a kiss. There are only two problems: she thinks he s a woman and a devious cult leader named Aya (Sakura Ando) is carefully manipulating both of their lives. The LOVE EXPOSURE Blu-ray is now available for pre-order directly from the Third Window Films Amazon Page. The film is already available on UK DVD (Region 2, PAL). Release Date: August 6th, 2012 Rating: 18 Running Time: 237 Minutes Number of discs: 1 Specifications: Blu-ray: Region B Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer Original Japanese Audio in 5.1 Surround Sound Removable English Subtitles Special Features: New high definition transfer supervised by Sion Sono 1 Hour Long Making of 30 minute additional Making Of including interviews with Sion Sono & the person whom the film is based on Sakura Ando deleted & extended scenes Hikari Mitsushima deleted & extended scenes Zero Church deleted speech Theatrical Trailer
About Third Window Films
The Third Window Films brand was born in 2005 when its film-loving founders grew bored of the stream of worn-out shock horror vehicles from the Far East. Third Window Films works hard to bring you the wonderful world beyond long-haired ghost films and mindless Hollywood action copies, sourcing the finest works in new Far Eastern cinema. We strive to represent a rich variety of film genres, be they dramas, comedies, political satires, action or anything else in between. Expect everything from the unknown and cult to the off-beat and even the occasional mainstream masterpiece... or expect nothing but quality Asian cinema! Let Third Window Films be your window to the East!
For more information on LOVE EXPOSURE, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
