Destruction Babies (blu ray)

The most extreme violence in Japanese cinema history.

Taira, an unnervingly quiet delinquent teen, mysteriously leaves town right before the coming of age festival. His disappearance doesn't worry anyone except for younger brother Shota, his only remaining family, who sets off to look for him amidst the faded downtown neon lights.

Taira aimlessly wanders through a nearby city, provoking fights with random bystanders. His violent streak intrigues high schooler Yuya who rallies him to beat up more people. As the night progresses, street-side scuffles soon turn into a sinister game, becoming even more mindless and indiscriminate. The two leave behind a trail of blood and mass confusion.

Indie director Tetsuya Mariko brings us a deceptive piece of cinema which begins like a slice-of-life story and then takes an abrupt plunge into a pit of moral ambiguity. It stars award-winning actors Yuya Yagira (Nobody Knows) and Masaki Suda (The Light Shines Only There, Princess Jellyfish) in one of their best performances in Japanese cinema this year.

Special Features:

• Making Of
• Cinema talk event and live concert

Directed: Tetsuya Mariko

Cast: Denden, Sosuke Ikematsu, Suda Masaki, Yuya Yagira

Genre: Gangster Crime

Language: Japanese (with English subtitles)

Country: Japan

Year: 2016

Certification: 18

Runtime: 108 minutes

Region: B