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Posted: September 28th, 2007.
Double bill of Japanese films sharing a common theme. Producer Shinya Kawai set the two directors a challengeto each make a film with two main characters who confront each other in a particular setting. In 2LDK(2003) Lana (Maho Nonami) and Nozomi (Eiko Koike) are two actresses auditioning for the same role. In addition to the role, the girls also share an apartment, which causes friction, and ultimately violent conflict, as theywait for the verdict.
In Aragami (2003) two wounded samurai seek shelter in a remote temple. On waking, one of the warriorsfinds his wounds healed, with his comrade having apparently died in the night. The mysterious resident of thetemple relates the legend of the ‘Tengu’, a goblin-like creature that feeds off the flesh of men. When thestranger eventually reveals himself to be the ‘Tengu’, the samurai realises the only way to leave the templeis by destroying the creature.
Extras include original trailers and deleted scenes from both films, plus for 2LDK there’s behind-the-scenesfootage and press conference and cast interviews from the Tokyo Film Festival.
The Duel Project: Aragami/2LDK is out now on DVD and retails for £19.99.
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News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2007.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.