Feb 11, 2003 · Notice how the evenly paced tone of the film shifts suddenly when Shigeharu is awakened by a mysterious call from the bellhop (a freak straight from David Lynch central …

I just watched Audition. Great movie, very interesting story and an unsettling tone throughout the movie. The performance by the girl was especially fantastic. However, at the end, the sons …

Apr 2, 2015 · While he is going through the audition applications, he turns his wife's picture away from him, as if preventing her to observe his actions. In his dream, the guilt is clear when he …

The ambiguous ending seems to suggest that Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) either has paranoid visions of how Asami (Eihi Shiina) will get back at him, or is having flashbacks during his torment to …

The ending of "Audition" reveals the true nature of the character Asami and her dark past, which affects her relationship with the protagonist, Aoyama. Throughout the movie, there are subtle …

Mar 13, 2022 · You come to learn that Asami and her references all lead to a dead end. The shop where she works has been abandoned for a year, the previous owner, was brutally murdered, …

Oct 31, 2024 · “Audition” delves into themes of loneliness, obsession, and the objectification of women. The film critiques the way women are often viewed and treated as objects for male …

Shigeharu tries to track Asami down, but all of the contacts on her résumé are dead ends, as Yasuhisa warned. At the dance studio where she said she trained, he finds a man with …

Oct 20, 2023 · While it speaks initially to a purity and innocence of Asami (Eihi Shiina), by film’s end, the audience comes to understand the white represents the blank canvas that is Asami. …

It's about acknowledging how the film exposes the patriarchy, and presents a woman who has been deeply affected by it, creating the conditions for a cycle of violence where no one really …

Jul 3, 2012 · So my answer is, in the context of the dream, [his subconcious / the dream-Asami] was punishing him for [the fake audition / deceiving her with the fake audition], and/or for …

The premise of the film is simple: a widower, Shigeharu Aoyama, uses a soap opera audition as a dating service in an attempt to find a new wife. This setup is a little unusual, but the world of …

Jan 27, 2011 · 1. Prelude (separated from the main body of the film by a specified seven years [Audition] or an unspecified few months [Vertigo]): the male protagonist experiences a …

1 day ago · Still from Snow White (Image via Youtube @/ Disney) Many expressed disapproval at Rachel Zegler's casting as Snow White. Opinions on Zegler, who is of Colombian descent, not …

1 day ago · 'Adolescence' ends with an emotional finale, surrounding Jamie and his family. Star and creator Stephen Graham explains the episode, along with the drama's co-creator Jack …

The ambiguous ending seems to suggest that Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) either has paranoid visions of how Asami (Eihi Shiina) will get back at him, or is having flashbacks during his torment to …

16 hours ago · Conan would’ve eventually popped up in “Dune: Part Two,” where Javier Bardem was going to break the fourth wall by calling out O’Brien for starting the Oscars parody by …

Both use rom-com elements, such as Bo Burnham's character in "PYW" or the first hour of "Audition," to disarm audiences for a similar ending wherein the female attempts revenge by …