Japón

DVD 2019

"In this preternaturally assured feature debut by Carlos Reygadas, a man (Alejandro Ferretis) travels from Mexico City to an isolated village to commit suicide; once there, however, he meets a pious elderly woman (Magdalena Flores) whose quiet humanity incites a reawakening of his desires. Recruiting a cast of nonactors and filming in sublime 16 mm CinemaScope, Reygadas explores the harsh beauty of the Mexican countryside with earthy tactility, c...

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Drifters Mexico Drama

Mexico Rural conditions Drama

Suicidal behavior Mexico Drama

Suicidio México Teatro

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Drama Feature films Fiction films Video recordings

Part of a Series:

Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 968 The Criterion collection The Criterion collection ; 968

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ISBN:

9781681435688

Edition:

Director-approved two-DVD special edition

Description:

2 videodiscs (134 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
DVD video 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
stereo
Dolby digital 2.0
videodisc
NTSC
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Other Title:

Container of (work): Japón (Motion picture)
Container of (work): Adulte (Motion picture)

Notes:

Title and credits from screen
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Features: New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Carlos Reygadas; Conversation between Reygadas and filmmaker Amat Escalante filmed in Nov. 2017; Video diary shot by actor Alejandro Ferretis during the film's production; Adulte, a 1998 short film by Reygadas; Deleted scene; Trailer; A booklet featuring an essay by novelist Valeria Luiselli, behind-the-scenes photographs and a selection of Reygada's original storyboards
Director of photography, Diego Martínez Vignatti ; editors, Daniel Melguizo, Carlos Serrano Azcona, David Torres Labansat
Alejandro Ferretis, Magdalena Flores, Carlos Reygadas Barquín, Martín Serrano, Rolando Hernández, Yolanda Villa, Claudia Rodríguez, Bernabé "El Gordo" Pérez
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.88:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Spanish dialogue with optional English subtitles

Contents:

disc one. [Feature film]; Carlos Reygadas (conversation between Reygadas and Amat Escalante); deleted scene; trailer
disc two. Production diary; Adulte

Control Number:

2759611

UPC:

715515228312

Other Authors:

Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher
Ferretis, Alejandro, 1944-2004, actor
Flores, Magdalena, 1924- actor
Hernández, Rolando (Actor), actor
Hubert Bals Fund, production company
Mantarraya (Firm), production company
Martínez Vignatti, Diego, 1971- director of photography
Melguizo, Daniel, 1975- editor of moving image work
Nodream Cinema (Firm), presenter, production company
Reygadas Barquín, Carlos, actor
Reygadas, Carlos, 1971- film producer, film director, screenwriter
Serrano Azcona, Carlos, 1969- film producer, editor of moving image work
Serrano, Martin (Actor), actor
Solaris Film, production company
Torres Labansat, David, editor of moving image work
Villa, Yolanda, actor
ZDF/Arte (Firm), production company

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