The Loved Ones

[Machine Translation] The popular Aussie high school girl murderer, Laura, is here! She's extremely scary and cruel, yet mischievous and crazy. It's bloody and wild, painful in many ways, but sweet and dreamy like cotton candy. The film depicts extreme violence and the sparkle of sensitive and vulnerable adolescence that we all experience. Sean Beirne, in his first feature film, naturally blends these seemingly polar opposites to create a fresh, sensual horror film. This is the first feature film by Sean Beirne. He is a talented filmmaker who has honed his skills in the Australian TV and commercial industry. The monster heroine is played by Robin McLevy, a promising new star. --Brent, a high school student living in a small town in Australia, has had his daily life thrown out of whack ever since he lost his father, who was like a best friend to him, in an accident involving the car he was driving. He suffers from a deep rift with his grieving mother, and has spent the last six months of his life in a constant state of regret and conflict. The presence of his sweet girlfriend, Holly, comforts his heart, but his unresolved frustration never goes away. The day of the last prom of his student life. In the hallway at school, Brent is asked by his shy classmate, Laura, to go to the dance with her. Brent politely declines the invitation and goes free climbing in the mountains behind his house until he meets up with Holly. While suspended by his arms on a blindingly high rock face, Brent asks himself what life is all about. Suddenly, he is attacked from behind and knocked unconscious. When he awoke, he was in a room with a mirror ball spinning and neon lights shining. He is tied to a chair in a tuxedo, with a smiling Laura in a dress by his side...

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer and audio commentary from Yudai Yamaguchi & Noboru Iguchi

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話題のオージー女子高生殺人鬼・ローラ登場!! とびきりコワくてすこぶる残酷、だけどお茶目でクレイジー。血みどろでワイルド、色んな意味で痛～いけれど、綿菓子のように甘くてドリーミー。過激な暴力描写と、誰もが経験する多感で傷つきやすい青春時代のきらめき。一見、全く両極端にある要素をナチュラルに融合させ、みずみずしい感性に溢れた新感覚ホラーを生み出したのは、これが長編映画第1作となるショーン・バイルン。オーストラリアのテレビ・CM界で腕を磨いた俊英。モンスター・ヒロイン役には期待の新星、ロビン・マクレヴィー。――オーストラリアの小さな町で暮らす高校生ブレントの日常は、自分の運転する車で事故を起こし親友のように仲の良かった父を亡くして以来、少し狂ってしまった。悲しみに沈む母親との間にできた深い溝に苦しみ、この半年間、後悔と葛藤を繰り返す毎日。優しい恋人ホリーの存在は心を慰めてくれるが、やり場のない苛立ちは決して消えない。学生生活最後のプロムが開かれる日。ブレントは学校の廊下で、内気な同級生ローラーから一緒にダンスに行って欲しいと頼まれる。誘いを丁寧に断ったブレントは、ホリーと合流するまでの間、自宅の裏山へとフリークライミングに出かける。目も眩む高さの岩肌に腕一本で宙吊りになりながら、命とは何かを自問するブレント。と、突然背後から何者かに襲撃され、ブレントは気を失った。目覚めるとそこはミラーボールが回り、ネオンが輝く部屋のなか。タキシード姿で椅子に縛られ、傍らにはドレスを着て微笑むローラがいた・・・。

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