British distributors Eureka Entertainment have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Antonio Campos' second feature
Simon Killer (2012), starring Brady Corbet, Lila Salet, and Mati Diop. The release will be available for purchase online and in shops across the United Kingdom on August 26th.
A deeply disturbing character study of a handsome and sociopathic American in Paris, writer-director Antonio Campos's
Simon Killer hones further the psychological perceptiveness and keen filmmaking craft exhibited in Campos's acclaimed feature debut
Afterschool.
Brady Corbet (
Melancholia, Thirteen, Martha Marcy May Marlene) plays Simon, a recent college graduate full of promise and potential, who goes to Paris to begin a trip around Europe following a break-up with a long-time girlfriend. An outsider adrift upon a profound sense of loss, Simon takes solace in the company of Victoria (Mati Diop of
35 Shots of Rum), a beautiful, young, and mysterious prostitute — and their fateful journey begins...
Emotionally compelling and visually stunning, Simon Killer is an examination of casual brutality, profane sexuality, alienation, and desperation, all cut to a killer soundtrack that underscores the borderline psychotic fervour of Simon's descent.
Special Features:
- 1080p Blu-ray presentation (progressive presentation on the DVD) of the film in its original 2.40:1 aspect ratio
- Behind-the-scenes and rehearsal footage from the production of the film
- Sundance Alumni interview with Antonio Campos and producers Sean Durkin and Josh Mond
- The Last 15 - Campos's Palme d'Or nominated short film
- The Case of the Conscious Camera - A 29-minute interview with Campos on the aesthetics of Simon Killer
- Conversations with Moms - an interview with Campos, Brady Corbet, and their mothers
- Original theatrical trailer
- Optional English subtitles (SDH also available)
- Booklet featuring a new and exclusive essay by critic Karina Longworth; a new interview with Antonio Campos; a visual primer on the development of the poster art; and more!