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This special limited edition Blu-ray comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Steak Mtn.), includes a 40-page perfect bound book, and is limited to 4,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
The 1970s through 1990s saw a boom in transgressive genre filmmaking throughout Asia, but particularly in Japan where the "Pinku Eiga" became one of the most popular types of films produced in the country. With young filmmakers seizing an opportunity to hone their craft, countless soon-to-be celebrated directors created work which were more daring, unusual, and often shocking than just about any of the other genre cinema ergering across the globe. Pink Line will present exclusive new restorations of select works from key Asian erotic filmmakers, with a focus on Japan's Pinku Eiga genre.
A master of combining the macabre with nihilistic and ill-fated character studies of women on the brink of madness, this third volume of THE FILMS OF HISAYASU SATÔ collects a trio of the master filmmaker's most unsettling (and unpredictable) looks at doomed and demented relationships, all newly restored in 2K from their 35mm original camera negatives, under Satô's supervision, and presented by Pink Line on Blu-ray for the first time.
Satô's study of the psychosexual world of loneliness, KYRIE ELEISON tells the story of a socially isolated medical researcher who begins a series of bizarre experiments she hopes may heal her boyfriend left comatose after an accident. But as her wild experiments in wiretapping have increasingly violent and masochistic results, the lines between reality and nightmare start to irreparably blur.
In RAFURESHIA, Satô takes a much lighter, almost absurdist tone, in this equally bizarre approach to the Pink film, as he explores the interwoven lives of a set of very different women, as each tries to explore and harness their sexuality in the face of unavoidable abuse. Set in an almost fairytale arc, albeit one with incestuous fathers, dominatrixes, and lecherous homeless men, RAFURESHIA plays with mood and comedy with surprising results.
Satô updates the tropes of a classic “rape and revenge” drama in the highly voyeuristic TURTLE VISION, as a traumatized young woman grows into a cynical and vengeful adult, focusing her carnal and often bloodthirsty rage on the men who court her. Dramatically photographed with exemplary use of Satô’s fixation on video and TV monitors, the story is framed around a professional cameraman (working for an unknown shadowy outfit) whose work takes him to shoot covert footage of sexual acts.
directed by: Hisayasu Satô
starring: Takeshi Itô, Kinako, Yumi Yoshiyuki, Kiyomi Itô, Rei Takagi, Naomi Sugishita, Miki Fukada
1991-1995 / 186 min (combined) / 1.85:1 / Japanese 1.0 Mono
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Overall rating: 4.8026314 / 5 from 152 reviews.
This limited edition Blu-ray set features three films by Hisayasu Satô, newly restored in 2K from their original camera negatives. The collection includes a 40-page book and reversible sleeve artwork, available exclusively on the website and select indie retailers. Customers praise the release and the remastered film quality.
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"Very good selection of Sato! Loved Rafureshia. I think I liked the grimier transfer of Turtle Vision I'd seen previously. Still great seeing this version. Can't wait to see what the Pink Line has in store. Hopefully even more Sato beyond the 4th set!"
"Volume 3 of Satô's films continues to showcase his ability at capturing society at the fringes; the marginalized, less fortunate, weirdos, perverts, street workers and more. The running times for his films are just right for what he's showing/conveying. These films are intense, captivating, bizarre, sexual, comedic, and even romantic. Can't wait for more of his films to be released."
"Incredible collection of more Satô films, I hope these keep coming as they are special and important releases and I savour every one. Perfect presentation and a nice box too, highest recommendation."
"The Films of Hisayasu Satô: Volume #3 - Kyrie Eleison / Rafureshia / Turtle Vision is a challenging, confrontational set that dives deep into some of the most extreme corners of underground Japanese cinema. Hisayasu Satô pushes boundaries with unsettling imagery and themes that are often difficult to sit with. It’s not an easy watch by any means, but for those interested in transgressive filmmaking, it’s a fascinating and uncompromising experience."
"The third SatÅ collection, including one of his best films, Rafureshia! The special features are great as always."
"Pink Line continues to absolutely knock it out of the park with their Hisayasu Sato collections. If you've seen the first two sets then this is a worthy continuation. Great features and the packaging is sleek and gorgeous."
"Another great set of Sato films. Kyrie Eleison was my favorite of the 3 featured in this volume. Turtle Vision is a good rape/revenge flick, and Rafureshia is an absurd fairy tale pink film."
"The Films of Hisayasu Sato Vol. 3 is one of those collections that feels more psychologically unsettling than outright shocking, which honestly made it stick with me more. The films all have this cold, dreamlike atmosphere where everything feels slightly detached from reality, and I kind of appreciated how committed they were to that tone. Even when the subject matter gets uncomfortable, there’s still a really distinct visual style and mood holding everything together. Definitely not something I’d recommend to everyone, but if you’re into stranger experimental horror, there’s a lot here to admire."
"This Sato boxset feature more soft core bad vibes, technology induced loneliness and alienation but the film Rafureshia really stands out by being more of a satirical comedy that reminded me of Takashi Miike's Visitor Q. Turtle Vision is also a strong effort for Sato in my book. Each film has a commentary, associated interviews and there is 40 page book of essays that you will want to dig into because, like the other Sato boxsets, these films will stick with you and you will want some help unpacking them."
"I first discovered this high-quality release while browsing the VS website! I am a huge fan of all three volumes of this fabulous collection and thoroughly enjoyed it! The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
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