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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play When a bored college student learns that a long lost aunt has been found dead in a park he begins piecing together her life to see if it had any value What he finds is a revelation Talented film director Tetsuya Nakashima ("Kamikaze Girls" 04) wield a host of cinematic tools to make "Memories of MATSUKO" a memorably entertaining and emotionally powerful "fairytale tragedy" weaving together realistic human drama with offbeat comedy and spectacular (Bob Fosse-like) production numbers to tell the heartbreaking story of Matsuko Kawajiri a starry-eyed woman who spends her entire life serching for a worthy "prince" capable of returning her limitless love Versatile actress Miki Nakatani renders a virtuosic performance in the lead role of Matsuko Extra Features Full 1080 high definition transfer with 51 sound and removable english subtitles &39;Making Of&39; Storyboard to Film comparison exclusive interview with soundtrack composer Gabriele Roberto Theatrical Trailer and Trailers of other Third Window releases

2006 Japanese musical/mystery/fantasy film. When the body of Aunt Matsuko (Miki Nakatani), who has been living as a tramp, is found murdered, her selfish young nephew Shou (Eita) is sent to clear out her apartment. Shou finds the place crammed full of garbage but, as he begins to sort through the rubbish, he finds himself becoming more and more interested in this strange woman. Conversations with neighbours begin to fit the pieces of the jigsaw together and Shou discovers that Matsuko has led a more than colourful life. From her early fall-out with her father, her progression through life included a career as a teacher, a series of love affairs and a spell in a massage parlour, until she ended up in jail for murdering her pimp. On her release, finding that her lover had gone off with another, she became involved with a Yakuza gangster, before being dumped again and becoming a recluse. Finally, she met her untimely death. All of Matsuko's life story is portayed in a series of extravagant musical set-pieces, which enable even the darkest episodes of her life to be seen in a unique and enjoyable way. All of these revelations about his aunt affect Shou greatly and lead him to the conclusion that he must change his own self-centred ways.