StudioCanal will bring to Blu-ray Gaspar Noé's film Irreversible (2002), starring Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel, Jo Prestia, and Philippe Nahon. The release, which will feature a brand new cut of the film that was screened at the Venice Film Festival, will arrive on the market early next year.
Included below is a trailer for the new cut of the film.
Studio description: In 2002, Irreversible stunned audiences globally upon its release; with a reverse chronology, the film caused a stir among audiences during the Cannes Film Festival. Brutal, disturbing, of outraging unrelenting ferocity but also a brilliant and unrivaled technical achievement.
In 2019, IRREVERSIBLE STRAIGHT CUT will shock audiences once again, with even greater impact today. Gaspar Noé has breathed new life into the film, by shifting the narrative of the film into chronological order. His new edit changes everything; the characters' lives move from calm to madness, from love to hate and from heaven to hell.
"Everything is clear and also darker. No dialogues have been cut, nor hove any events in the story. Which is why this version is called the STRAIGHT CUT" said director Gaspar Noé. He also adds: "Until now, Irreversible was a deliberate puzzle. Now its a diptych, like on old record whose B side is the less conceptual mix of the track on side A, but this time with voices that are more audible, rendering the meaning of the words more fatalistic. You will see. time reveals all things."
The upcoming Blu-ray edition of the film will feature both cuts of the film, the original Theatrical Version and the new Straight Cut, as well as brand new bonus features.
Synopsis: Why do people only remember their past? Why does no-one listen to premonitory dreams? \Why does the perception of time only travel in one direction? Why is free will an illusion? Why is man only an animal?