Scars of the Sun/Blow the Night! (Blu-ray) Third Window Films Ltd Edition

$109.95

This 2-disc special edition release contains a double-bill of films from Chusei Sone focusing on youth gangs, drugs, sex and violence in ’80s Japan. Scars of the Sun (1981): Chusei Sone’s 1981 film Scars of the Sun departs from the director’s previous works in the field of Roman Porno, with this Toei youth-drama starring Kenichi Kaneda. Kenichi plays Shuhei, a member of a rough-and-tumble gang whose customs are broken apart when Kenichi is reunited with his estranged brother whose girlfriend’s entry into the group starts to cause friction between its members and the traditions they follow. Blow the Night (1983): The first film from Chusei Sone’s production company “Filmworkers” is a hard-hitting Docu-drama based on the stories of Namie Takada: a 15 year old thinner-sniffing, girl-gang member. Namie stars in the film as herself to tell a brutal tale of wild youth in early 80s Japanese society.

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Special Features

Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Booklet, Commentary: 'Scars of the Sun': Jasper Sharp; 'Blow the Night!': Tom Mes, Interviews: Kunihiko Ukai (producer), O-Ring with illustrated artwork from Ryan Quackenbush; Full-height Scanavo packaging with reversible sleeves and artwork from both films; 'The Sun Sets On Chusei Sone': Dakota Noot video essay; 'Juvenile Delinquency in '80s Japan': James Balmont video essay, Trailers

Format

Bluray

Label

Third Window Films