Making its world premiere as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s “Midnight Madness” line-up, Guy Moshe’s (HOLLY) sophomore effort BUNRAKU looks to f*ck us up every which way it can as stylishly as possible.
These images from the film below – courtesy of the good boys over at Collider – show off a mish-mash of design and genre styles, though I get the feeling they’re not really giving us a true idea of what this thing will look like in motion. BUNRAKU is described as “an amalgam of samurai film, spaghetti western and chop socky – and using a stylish blend of neo-noir, German expressionism and Russian futurism.”
The film stars Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, GACKT, Kevin McKidd, Ron Perlman, and Demi Moore. Hopefully we’ll get a trailer for this soon!
Synopsis: In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and a bartender (Woody Harrelson) plot revenge against a ruthless leader (Ron Perlman) and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins. This visually stunning film is filled with uniquely choreographed action sequences of a new style that melds east with west and old school with new. The film also stars Demi Moore. You can read a longer, more in-depth description RIGHT HERE.