RED POST ON ESCHER STREET
A film by Sion Sono
2020, 148 minutes
2020, 148 minutes
No. 300
Narrative
Narrative
Description
When filmmaker Tadashi Kobayashi begins to hold open auditions for a new studio-sponsored film, a wave of experienced and aspiring actors scramble to apply, yearning for a chance to work with the genius director. Behind the scenes, however, Kobayashi struggles to finish the script on schedule and the production quickly spirals out of control.
Recalling the spirit of IRMA VEP and DAY FOR NIGHT, RED POST ON ESCHER STREET from legendary director Sion Sono (whose latest film, PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND, starring Nicolas Cage is currently in theaters) is a bitingly funny paean to the creative spirit.
Festivals
Official Selection, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Official Selection, Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Official Selection, Valdivia International Film Festival
Official Selection, Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Official Selection, Valdivia International Film Festival
Reviews
“An exhilarating postmodern comedy. An orgiastic celebration… Mega-satisfying and weirdly sweet… The best argument for Sono’s vital body of work since 2015’s The Whispering Star and a perfect opportunity for newcomers to get their toes wet.” – David Ehrlich, Indiewire
“A success from Sono… [that] touches the heights needed to call it a masterpiece and marks its spot as one of the essential films of a career marked by high workrate and stylistic variations.” - Asian Movie Pulse
