NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

Kimstim bring Raoul Ruiz's 2 3/4 hour masterwork "Time Regained" on a dual-layered Blu-ray with a supportive bitrate. This image can have a greenish smoky quality with diffused lighting as a representation of the time period. It is described as "restored and remastered by Le Petit Bureau with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l image anime (CNC, France)". It looks, authentically, heavy and film-like for the film's stellar art direction, and stunning visuals - kudos to cinematographer Ricardo Aronovich and the many shots through doors, windows or reflected mirrors. The image is somewhat painterly and the 1080P holds up as well as I was anticipating.

The film is supported by the option of 16-bit 2.0 DTS-HD Master or similar rendering encode lossless 5.1 surround audio track. The tracks support the dialogue-heavy film that doesn't require much aggression or separation aside from a few outdoor sequences. The wonderful original music is by Jorge Arriagada (Genealogies of a Crime, The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting, Mysteries of Lisbon, Three Lives and Only One Death), a Chilean composer who, I think, has done all of Raúl Ruiz’ film scores. There are burned-in English subtitles on this Region 'A'-locked Blu-ray.

Aside from a new trailer for the film, the sole extra on this disc is a 23-minute interview with critic Bernard Genin (in French with English subtitles) discussing Raoul Ruiz and his work.

Kimstim have given this wonderfully rich film a solid Blu-ray transfer, although the burned-in subtitles will be a detraction for some. The viewing experience in HD towers over DVD and for a film that is so visual - this is paramount. A film that must be seen - a strong recommendation. 

Gary Tooze