Director – Katsuhito Ishii – 1998 – Japan – Cert. 15 – 108m ***** Arresting and highly inventive thriller is out as a standalone Blu-ray release in the UK from Monday, April 14th 2025, also on digital, having previously appeared as the first disc of the three disc release Katsuhito Ishii Collection from Third Window […]
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