During an insistent June downpour in an anonymous Japanese metropolis a dark erotic force ... more
infiltrates the lives of Rinko a reserved career woman in her thirties and Shigehiko her obsessively clean work-a-holic husband invading the most private asp...
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During an insistent June downpour in an anonymous Japanese metropolis, a dark erotic force ... more
infiltrates the lives of Rinko, a reserved career woman in her thirties, and Shigehiko, her obsessively clean work-a-holic husband. Invading the most private asp...
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 2000 - Drama - Director: Giuseppe Tornatore - Original Language: Italian - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana
Advantages: An entertaining, action-packed thriller. Disadvantages: Not a particulary original plot
, so why would you need to see the trailer ?!? It's not like your going to watch that and then think, "Hmmm, I don't know if I want to watch this !".
Asia Extreme Trailers -
Slightly more relevant than the trailer above, you can also view trailers from other Asian movies in this collection. The trailers include "The Happiness of the Katakuris", "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance", "A Snake Of June", "Dark Water" and "Shiri".
The DVD itself is easy to navigate. The menu has short repeating clips of the movie, and is done in the style of a newspaper. There is a piece of music playing in the background that sounds as though it's come straight out of a Tarantino movie.
Overall Opinion:
There is still some reluctance from many people to view foreign language movies. Subtitles or dubbing (voiceovers) can prove distracting for some people ...
Married couple Rinko and Shigehiko become involved in a series of mental games with a stranger...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PALISADES TARTAN; LACE GROUP; SONY DADC
Release date
26/01/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
TVD 3435
Barcode
5023965343529
Languages
Main Language
Japanese
Subtitle Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Scene Selection, Booklet With Justin Bowyer Film Notes, Original Theatrical Trailer, Asia Extreme Trailer Reel
Aspect Ratio
1.33 Full Screen
Sound
DTS 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Dubbing Sound
DTS 5.1 Surround Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Japanese
DVD Description
A dark tale of erotic desirein a rain-soaked urban Japan, A SNAKE OF JUNE is the story of a married couple whose world is turned upside down when Rinko's reserved wife, Shigehiko, is sent an envelope by a mysterious stranger marked "Your Husband's Secrets" containing pictures of her husband masturbating. She begins to receive mysterious phone calls from a man demanding that she perform certain acts alien to her, such as wearing a mini skirt and buying a vibrator. A stylish and erotic thriller from the director of TETSUO: THE IRON MAN.
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