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A man on the brink of suicide regains the will to live under decidedly unusual circumstances in this drama from Mexico. A quietly despondent man (Alejandro Ferretis) leaves behind the city for a journey into a quiet village in the valley, telling anyone who cares to know that once he's settled in, he intends to kill himself. The man takes a room with Ascen (Magdalena Flores), and elderly woman who lost her husband some years ago. Keeping to himself, the man paints, thinks, and prepares himself for death, while Ascen slowly becomes aware of the depth of his depression. As Ascen's nephew attempts to rob her of her share of the family estate, the man feels a desire to live waking inside him again -- as well as the desire for a woman. Improbably, the man turns to Ascen for physical affection, and sensing his need for comfort, she complies, though the seduction lacks a great deal in the way of romance. The first feature film from writer and director Carlos Reygadas, Japon received an enthusiastic response when it was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight series at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
CONDITION: NEW
Actors: Alejandro Ferretis, Magdalena Flores
Directors: Carlos Reygadas
Format: Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Spanish
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: March 26, 2019
Run Time: 134 minutes
Cast & Crew
Alejandro Ferretis Elizondo The man
Magdalena Flores Ascen
Carlos Reygadas Barquín The Hunter
Martin Serrano Juan Luis
Rolando Hernández The Judge
Yolanda Villa Sabina
Claudia Rodriguez Actor
Bernabe Perez The Singer
Technical Credits
Carlos Reygadas Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Magdalena Flores Cinematographer
Gilles Laurent Sound/Sound Designer
Daniel Melguizo Editor
Ramón Moreira Sound Editor
Alejandro Reygadas Art Director
Bertrand Roland Asst. Director
Carlos M. Serrano Producer
Carlos Serrano Editor
Gerardo Tagle Production Manager
David Torres Editor
Diego Martínez Vignatti Cinematographer
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