New Arrival Irreversible (Region B)

(Gaspar No, 2002)
Release date: 16 January 2023
Standard Edition Blu-ray

Perhaps the quintessential exemplar of New French Extremity,Irreversibleamazed and outraged audiences across the world upon its release in 2002 with its harrowing scenes of rape and violence. Now Gaspar Nos nauseating, thrilling, ingenious masterwork returns in a new 2K restoration, both in its Original Theatrical Cut and a potent new Straight Cut, assembled in 2020.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION 2 x BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2K restorations supervised by writer-director Gaspar No
• Two versions of the film: the 2002 Original Theatrical Cut (98 mins); and the 2020 Straight Cut, which re-assembles the events in chronological order (90 mins)
• Original 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 stereo audio tracks
• Audio commentary by Gaspar No on the Original Theatrical Cut (2003)
• The Irreversible Odyssey(2019, 44 mins): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with No, actors Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel and Albert Dupontel, cinematographer Benot Debie, and others
• NFT50 Q&A(2002, 49 mins): archival audio recording of a post-screening Q&A session with No, Bellucci and Cassel, recorded at Londons National Film Theatre
• The BFI Masterclass with Gaspar No(2009, 90 mins): archival audio recording of the filmmaker in conversation with programmer and critic David Cox, recorded at BFI Southbank during the London Film Festival
• SFX(2003, 8 mins): visual effects supervisor Rodolphe Chabrier discusses his teams work on the film
• Time Destroys All Things(2021, 15 mins): video essay examining the two versions ofIrreversibleby Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author ofRape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study
• Deleted scene (1 min)
• Stress (2002, 5 mins) and Outrage (2002, 5 mins): Thomas Bangalter music videos, directed by No
• Intoxication(2002, 5 mins): documentary short by No featuring filmmaker Stphane Drouot
• Original theatrical trailers
• 2019 Venice Film Festival trailer
• Teaser trailers
• Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
• New and improved English subtitles