A masterpiece of sensuality in the vein of In the Realm of the Senses
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
Y, an eighteen-year-old high school student, has vowed to lose her virginity before starting university. Her best friend, Ouri, has a crush on J, a thirty-eight-year-old married sculptor. Immediately captivated by the sound of his voice on the phone, Y suggests they meet up to make love. A strong attraction sparks between them from their very first encounter. With his young lover and her insatiable desires, J will give free rein to his sadomasochistic impulses ...
Adapted from a shocking novel that landed its author in prison for obscenity, Fantasmes dissects the passionate relationship between a middle-aged man and a teenage girl in their uncompromising sexual odyssey. A worthy successor to Nagisa Oshima, Korean director Jang Sun-woo ( A Short Love Affair ) never resorts to cheap provocation despite the controversial subject matter, but finds the perfect distance to film this transgressive love unfolding on screen, in a cinematic gesture that blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Presented in official competition at the Venice Film Festival in 1999, Fantasmes is now available for the first time on Blu-ray™ in its new 4K restoration!
FANTASIES by Jang Sun-woo
(1999 - Color - 112 min)
New 4K restoration
Original version with French subtitles + French version
Blu-ray Edition
Never before released on Blu-ray
EXTRAS (IN HD)
ANTOINE COPPOLA ON "FANTASIES" (15 min)
According to Antoine Coppola, professor of cinema at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, Fantasmes synthesizes the entire work of Jang Sun-woo .
RESTORATION TRAILER
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD MA 5.1 & 2.0 / French Version DTS-HD MA 2.0
French Subtitles • 1.85 Aspect Ratio • Color • Film Length: 112 minutes
Release date: July 1, 2025
