Jellyfish Eyes Added to the Criterion Collection
Steve Barton
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Probably the year’s strangest film, Jellyfish Eyes (review) is getting a home video release from the Criterion Collection; and we have your details and artwork!
Look for it on December 8, 2015.
Synopsis:
Takashi Murakami, one of the most popular artists in the world, made his directorial debut with Jellyfish Eyes, taking his boundless imagination to the screen in a tale that is about friendship and loyalty at the same time as it addresses humanity’s penchant for destruction.
After moving to a country town with his mother following his father’s death, a young boy befriends a charming, flying, jellyfish-like sprite—only to discover that his schoolmates have similar friends and that neither they nor the town itself are what they seem to be. Pointedly set in a post-Fukushima world, Murakami’s modest budgeted special effects extravaganza boasts unforgettable creature designs and carries a message of cooperation and hope for all ages.
Special Features
• New, high-definition digital master, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• New interview with director Takashi Murakami
• Two new behind-the-scenes documentaries on the making of the film
• Trailer for Jellyfish Eyes 2
• New English subtitle translation
• PLUS: An essay by critic Glen Helfand
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