Blu-ray, DVD Release: Jellyfish Eyes

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Laurence
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Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Dec. 8, 2015
Price: DVD $19.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Criterion

The internationally prolific contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami makes his directorial debut with the 2013 comedy fantasy Jellyfish Eyes.

JellyfishEyes1After 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.

Presented in Japanese with English subtitles, Criterion’s Blu-ray and DVD editions contain the following:

  • 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 forJellyfish Eyes 2
    • New English subtitle translation
    • An essay by critic Glen Helfand
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Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.