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2000 · 115 min · R

Audition

Directed by Takashi Miike · Horror, Drama

Audition (2000) is a Horror film, directed by Takashi Miike set during the 1990s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a tense and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of obsession run throughout.

Composer
Koji Endo
Cinematography
Hideo Yamamoto
Cast
Ryo IshibashiEihi ShiinaJun KunimuraTetsu SawakiRenji IshibashiMiyuki MatsudaToshie NegishiYuriko Hirooka

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
Tone
TenseSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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