{"product_id":"pre-order-the-films-of-hisayasu-sato-volume-4-soft-skin-save-the-last-dance-for-me-survey-map-of-paradise-lost-with-limited-edition-slipcase-blu-ray","title":"PRE-ORDER: The Films of Hisayasu Satô: Volume #4 - Soft Skin \/ Save the Last Dance for Me \/ Survey Map of Paradise Lost with Limited Edition Slipcase Blu-Ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:82c506a6-657b-4950-b357-79031cb384f1-3\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"56271a61-e57e-4d0e-8b88-7227b403df29\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-PRE-ORDER NOTICE: This title is scheduled for release on: June 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-While that is the anticipated street date, we cannot assure shipment will occur precisely on that day. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-NO CANCELLATIONS ON PRE-ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand you will be charged at check out not on the release date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-ordererd titles will ship out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eas soon as we receive them\u003c\/strong\u003e. (Shipping carriers and distributor timelines may cause delays beyond our control, but as soon as we receive the item it will ship out immediately).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-If you include in-stock items with your pre-order, the entire order will ship together once the pre-order arrives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTo receive in-stock items sooner, please place a separate order or email us at valoriavideo@gmail.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou will receive a shipping confirmation email when your order goes out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll release dates, artwork, packaging, and features are subject to change by the label or distributor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween his earliest films in the mid 1980s and his 1990s \"golden age,\" Hisayasu Satô consistently developed and honed his cinematic voice. Drawing on contrasts in his work across radically different career stages, these three films offer a range of insights into the artist's most compelling and recurring obsessions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his earliest features, SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME (1986), Satô offers a meta-reflection on learning his craft through the story of two former film students facing the world and their own troubled relationship, through video-voyeurism and sex work. When violence manifests within sexual situations, a sense of fatalism threatens to take the lovers to darker places.  A profound meditation upon loneliness and especially distance, both physical and perceived, Satô begins his visual experiments involving rephotographed video textures and discordant dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn SURVEY MAP OF PARADISE LOST (1988), an investigative reporter gets wrapped up in a story about phone sex clubs, and a sex worker named Midori who worked in one. Unexpectedly thrust into a world of sadomasochism, isolation, and suicidal musings, he struggles to fulfill his job responsibilities. But when it emerges that a recent death involving a sex worker was videotaped, and the reporter obtains the tape, they can hardly avoid becoming more deeply involved. Maintaining his obsession with the poetry of loneliness, Satô weaves a story of characters obsessed with death and exploring the most violent sides of pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the theatrical heyday of Pink films was winding down, SOFT SKIN (1998) shows Satô's lens turning to the absurd and comedic, eschewing the cynicism and unhappiness experienced by the characters in his earliest work for something more whimsical. When Minako, a lonely housewife neglected by her busy, self-centered husband and adult children, finds a suitor, they concoct a false kidnapping narrative to tease her family. Meanwhile, a young woman responsible for a series of chainsaw murders is also on the run. While television news (including Minako's daughter as a newscaster) devours these sensational stories, all manner of bizarre interactions unfold as Minako contemplates her future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Hisayasu Satô \u003cbr\u003estarring: Moeko Izawa, Toru Nakane, Junko Asahina, Tomomi Kuribayashi, Kiyomi Itō, Rio Yanagawa, Bunmei Tobayama, Ai Kobayashi, Yutaka Ikejima, Hiromi Kuronuma, Kenji Mizuhashi\u003cbr\u003e1998 (SS), 1986 (StLDfM), 1988 (SMoPL) \/ 88 min (SS), 60 min (StLDfM), 65 min (SMoPL) \/ 1.85:1 \/ Japanese\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew director-approved restorations, performed by Vinegar Syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"She’s a Star\" (13 min) - an interview with Hisayasu Satô on SOFT SKIN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"No Caller ID\" (15 min) - an interview with Hisayasu Satô on SURVEY MAP OF PARADISE LOST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Office Lady\" (13 min) - an interview with Hisayasu Satô on SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Abnormal Family\" (18 min) - an interview with Kyôko Godai, co-writer of SOFT SKIN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Walking in Circles: Part 4\" (13 min) - Shinjuku with Hisayasu Satô\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The One They Don't Want You To See!\" (23 min) - a bonus interview with Hisayasu Satô on HORSE, WOMAN, DOG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valoria Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54193380622658,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9427\/9490\/files\/Sato_Vol4_P3_PL-004_C70BW_2500x_f2e930d0-a214-4723-8d36-00a4b72d6398.webp?v=1779994465","url":"https:\/\/valoriavideo.com\/products\/pre-order-the-films-of-hisayasu-sato-volume-4-soft-skin-save-the-last-dance-for-me-survey-map-of-paradise-lost-with-limited-edition-slipcase-blu-ray","provider":"Valoria Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}