New on Blu-ray: AIR DOLL / KÛKI NINGYÔ (2009) Starring Bae Doona

Product Description: A present-day fable for the increasing disconnect we find in urban life, Hirokazu Kore-eda's Air Doll transports the Galatea myth to present day Tokyo. A life-size air doll (Bae Doona, The Host) lives in a shabby apartment in Tokyo. She cannot speak, nor can she move. But she is the only companion her middle-aged master has. He talks to her, puts her in a bath, and makes love with her every day after he returns from work. This routine life is disrupted when fantasy turns into reality. The air doll suddenly comes to life, filled with a soul. Like a newborn baby, she doesn’t understand what is going on around her, but she sees a world waiting to be explored outside the apartment. Eventually venturing to the outside world, the air doll is fascinated by everything she sees, and though she meets many people in all walks of life, they can't seem to provide her an answer to what "being alive" means. When the air doll wanders into a video store, her world is forever changed. She meets Junichi (Arata Iura, After Life), the clerk, and immediately falls in love with him. The air doll begins working in the store and everyday, she and Junichi become closer. They go to the movies and explore the city together...like a couple. Everything is going perfectly for the air doll, until one day when her hand is accidentally cut and she begins to deflate in front of Junichi! A romantic fantasy that explores the complexities of love and loss, joy and pain, fantasy and reality, this bittersweet love story examines the intricacies and frailties of human existence. Adapted from the manga by Yoshiie Goda and featuring breathtaking cinematography from Mark Lee Ping-Bing (In The Mood For Love).

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Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Starring: Bae Doona, Arata Iura, Itsuji Itao

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime: 116 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Dekanalog

Home Video Release Date: July 26, 2022

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

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Blu-ray: English SDH

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Region A Blu-ray
Q&A with filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, and actors Bae Doona, Arata Iura, and Itsuji Itao at the Japanese Premiere
Footage from the world premiere at the 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival
Behind The Scenes
Trailer
English subtitles