Cloud/Charisma: Two Films By Kiyoshi Kurosawa - Masters of Cinema

A revered auteur noted for his deliberate pacing and haunting, methodical style, Kiyoshi Kurosawa is the celebrated filmmaker behind a string of modern classics, including Cure, Pulse, Tokyo Sonata and Creepy. Collected here are two more great works by this master of psychological cinema: Charisma and Cloud. <br/>Charisma follows Goro Yabuike (Koji Yakusho, Cure), an overworked police officer who leaves his job behind after he fails to resolve a hostage situation, resulting in the deaths of both a high-profile politician and his captor. Reeling from this incident, he seeks solitude in a mountain forest, where he finds himself at the centre of a conflict over an enigmatic tree that the locals have named "Charisma." In Cloud, factory worker Ryosuke Yoshii (Masaki Suda, Wilderness) quits his job to pursue a new career as an unscrupulous online reseller, becoming increasingly ruthless as he turns a profit from desperate customers. Eventually, though, those customers have had enough of being ripped off by Yoshii - and go looking for him to exact their revenge. Made 25 years apart, Charisma and Cloud illustrate the singular vision of one of Japan's most talented working filmmakers. Following previous releases of Tokyo Sonata, Journey to the Shore, Cure and Creepy, the Masters of Cinema series is proud to present two more of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films on Blu-ray, both making their debuts on UK home video.

Special Features

Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: 'Charisma'/'Cloud': Jonathan Wroot (Japanese cinema expert), Limited edition exclusive bonus disc containing 'Cloud' (strictly exclusive to this limited edition release); Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju); 'A Cerebral Cinema': Video essay exploring the work of Kiyoshi Kurosawa by Joe Hickinbottom (Japanese cinema expert), Trailers

Actors: Yoriko Dôguchi, Masaki Suda, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yutaka Matsushige, Daiken Okudaira, Ren Osugi, Jun Fubuki, Amane Okayama, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Kôji Yakusho, Kotone Furukawa, Masataka Kubota

Audio Languages: Japanese

Duration: 226 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English

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