What begins as a melancholic drama develops into one of the most disturbing horror films in Japanese cinema. The widowed Shigeharu Aoyama is looking for a new woman to be by his side. His friend suggests holding a fake casting - the perfect excuse to meet potential partners. Aoyama is immediately fascinated by Asami, a seemingly shy, gentle young woman with a mysterious aura. But behind Asami's fragile facade lurks an abyss of pain, madness and revenge. Director Takashi Miike plays masterfully with expectations: gentle piano music, poetic images - until the film suddenly shows its true face. Audition is not a simple horror, but a perfidious psychological thriller about power, manipulation and the horror that lurks beneath the surface of everyday life. A film that captivates you, shocks you and never lets you go.

Loan of the film print with kind support of the Cinémathèque Suisse.