ASAKO I & II [Blu-ray] • The Lathe of Heaven

• The Lathe of Heaven (5 minutes)

• Booklet featuring an essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum

decides to fulfill his late mother’s wish and sets off on a journey to look for his brother’s abandoned child

encroaching authorities

ASAKO I & II [Blu-ray] • The Lathe of HeavenA mysterious and intoxicating pop romance, Rysuke Hamaguchis follow up to the acclaimed Happy Hour begins with Asako, a young woman who meets and falls madly in love with a drifter, Baku, who one day drifts right out of her life. Two years later, working in Tokyo, Asako sees Baku again or, rather, a young, solid businessman named Ryohei who bears a striking resemblance to her old flame. They begin building a happy life together until traces of Asakos