Music Box Films has detailed the Blu-ray release of director Alice Winocour's
Augustine, which stars Vincent Lindon, Soko, Chiara Mastroianni, Olivier Rabourdin, Roxane Duran, Lise Lamétrie, Sophie Cattani, Grégoire Colin and Ange Ruzé. The darkly provocative French drama arrives on Blu-ray on September 17th.
Official Synopsis: In Belle Epoque, Paris, 19-year-old kitchen maid Augustine (Soko) suffers an inexplicable seizure that leaves her partially paralyzed. Shipped off to an all-female psychiatric hospital specializing in the then-fashionable ailment of "hysteria," Augustine captures the attention of renowned neurologist Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot (Vincent Lindon), mentor of Sigmund Freud, after she has another attack that appears to give her intense physical pleasure. Intrigued, Charcot begins using her as his principal subject, hypnotizing her in front of his fellow doctors. As Augustine displays her spectacular fits in lecture halls, the lines between doctor and patient become blurred, radically impacting the course of both of their lives.
A 2013 César nominee for Best First Feature,
Augustine was an acclaimed staple on the international film festival circuit. An Official Selection at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for its Critics Week section, it was also nominated for two awards at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and another at the 2012 Bombay International Film Festival.
Augustine garnered still another pair of award nominations at the 2012 Mar del Plata Film Festival, with star Soko winning the prize for Best Actress.
Featuring striking cinematography, lavish costumes and settings, an evocative original score by renowned British composer Jocelyn Pook (
Eyes Wide Shut) and a star turn by leading lady Soko,
Augustine is a remarkable chronicle of one woman's sexual awakening against the backdrop of Victorian psychology and social repression.
The Blu-ray release of
Augustine features 1080p video, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround with English subtitles, and the following bonus content:
- Hysteria Gallery: Photography from the Salpetriere
- Q&A with Soko
- Interview with director Alice Winocour
- Theatrical trailer
- Kitchen - a film by Alice Winocour
- Magic Paris - a film by Alice Winocour
- Two music videos by Soko