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Chen Kaige's LIFE ON A STRING, based on a story by Tiesheng Shi, tells the tale of an old blind musician who, when he was a young boy, was told that he would be cured of his affliction after he broke 1000 strings on his instrument. The old master (Liu Zhongyuan) has become a grizzled, saintly figure in pursuit of his goal of sight. His student, Shitou (Huang Lei)--also blind--wants a different sort of life from his ascetic master, desiring romance, and when he meets and falls in love with a young villager (Xu Qing), he goes against his master's wishes to be with her. As the elderly musician approaches the time when he will break the fateful string--as well as his own death--he is forced to question his faith and his many philosophical differences with his youthful apprentice. As in Kaige's earlier film YELLOW EARTH, LIFE ON A STRING is saturated with wondrous folk music from Chinese composer Xiao-Song Qu. Thoughtful and lyrical in its portrayal of inner vision and spiritual faith, Kaige's deceptively simple fable is a mysterious and beautifully shot meditation on the thin, fraying strings separating vision from blindness, music from silence, and life from whatever comes next.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseLetterboxed - 1.85:1Audio: Stereo - Mandarin Subtitles - English - OptionalInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The bleak but captivating story of three men who take a woman hostage and hijack a car driven by a man taking his dying son to the hospital. Mario Bava`s film was completed posthumously in 1997 by Peter Blumenstock. Told in real time.
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Shy Kenji is a Japanese librarian in Bangkok who lives within a neatly organized world and fantasizes about committing suicide, but gets interrupted every time he attempts to end his life. While at work, he becomes obsessed with a beautiful girl he spots through the bookshelves. Later, while attempting to jump off a bridge, he watches her die when she is hit by a car. Kenji attempts to comfort the girl's sister, Noi, but eventually returns home, where he is visited by his loutish brother and a Yakuza-linked associate. A scuffle between these visitors results in their deaths. Scared and confused, Kenji retreats to Noi's messy home, which he systematically cleans while they get to know each other and help each other through painful issues in their lives.Tragic and blackly comic with elements of gangster cinema and toilet humor, LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE is a touching work that refuses easy categorization. Pen-ek Ratanaruang's film boldly takes its time to unfold, allowing viewers to savor Christopher Doyles's (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) lush visuals. With Kenji, Asano Tadanobu has created a protagonist who says more with his silences than most characters do with dialogue. Japanese film fans will also enjoy director Takashi Miike's raucous cameo as a Yakuza boss.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Surround Sound 5.1 EnglishAdditional Release Material: Commentary Interviews with Cast and Crew Behind the Scenes Theatrical Trailer PreviewsDVD Rom Features: Weblinks
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This powerful Iranian drama exposes the conflicts that plague the strictly regulated Islamic nation. Rigid and stiff, Iranian law forbids teenagers to interact in public. When Tadaie (Pegah Ahangarani) and Aideen (Majid Hajizadeh) are picked up after merely walking down the street together, their families lay down the law and order them to stay away from each other. Unable to accept this oppression, Tadaie flees her home and turns to the streets for survival. THE GIRL IN THE SNEAKERS is an unflinchingly personal film.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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This multi-pack contains some of the greatest films ever made by one of the world`s most influential and important directors, Ingmar Bergman. Contains special edition releases of the following masterworks: HOUR OF THE WOLF, THE PASSION OF ANNA, PERSONA, THE SERPENT`S EGG, and SHAME. Also includes a bonus disc with multiple featurettes. A must-have for any serious cinephile.
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