Takashi Miike (Full Metal Yakuza, The Black Society Trilogy), the most sought after Japanese action director today delivers a haunting tale set in the Tokugawa Era.
Framed for a crime he did not commit, Eiji is subjected to the harsh realities of the Ishikawa Island prison camp. Sabu, Eiji's longtime friend, must discover who is responsible for causing Eiji's incarceration, before prison life consumes him completely.
Adapted from the classic Japanese rites of passage novel by Shugoro Yamamoto, Miike uses the work to his own purpose with his usual flair.
SPECIAL FEATURES
· 16:9 Anamorphic Presentation · Scene Selection · Interactive Menus · The Making Of Sabu · Artwork · 2 Interviews with Takashi Miike · An Interview With Sabu's Male Leads Tatsuya Fujiwara & Satoshi Tsumabuki · An Interview With Sabu's Female Leads Omoko Tabata & Kazue Fukiishi · Biographies & Filmographies · Original Movie Trailer · Original TV Trailer
LANGUAGE: Japanese with English subtitles (optional) RUNNING TIME: 122 Minutes.
REVIEWS
Sabu is a great film, and Artsmagic's DVD is equally worthy in its' presentation, boasting a wonderful anamorphic transfer and a host of extra features. Destroy-All-Monsters
Miike treats us to a warm drama overflowing with humanity, told in a simple, graceful style. Film Monthly
An impressive exploration of the depths and complexities of friendship and loyalty between two childhood friends who mature into harsher realities Foutz.net
...a well made Jidaigeki film which is another piece of evidence of what a talented director Miike is. Full Time Reviews
...a film that proves Takashi as one of the most versatile and important directors at work in Japan today. High Angle
