Cloud/Charisma: Two Films By Kiyoshi Kurosawa - Masters of CinemaLimited EditionGenre: World CinemaLabel: EurekaDescription: A revered auteur noted for his deliberate pacing and haunting methodical style Kiyoshi Kurosawa is the celebrated filmmaker behind a string of modern classics including Cure Pulse Tokyo Sonata and Creepy. Collected here are two more great works by this master of psychological cinema: Charisma and Cloud. <br/>Charisma follows Goro Yabuike (Koji Yakusho Cure) an overworked police officer who leaves his job behind after he fails to resolve a hostage situation resulting in the deaths of both a high-profile politician and his captor. Reeling from this incident he seeks solitude in a mountain forest where he finds himself at the centre of a conflict over an enigmatic tree that the locals have named Charisma. In Cloud factory worker Ryosuke Yoshii (Masaki Suda Wilderness) quits his job to pursue a new career as an unscrupulous online reseller becoming increasingly ruthless as he turns a profit from desperate customers. Eventually though those customers have had enough of being ripped off by Yoshii - and go looking for him to exact their revenge. Made 25 years apart Charisma and Cloud illustrate the singular vision of one of Japan's most talented working filmmakers. Following previous releases of Tokyo Sonata Journey to the Shore Cure and Creepy the Masters of Cinema series is proud to present two more of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films on Blu-ray both making their debuts on UK home video.
