| Feature | Significance | |---------|---------------| | | Provides auteur and screenwriter perspectives on casting, censorship (the rose petal covering Jane’s chest), and the film’s anti-suburban satire. | | “American Beauty: Look Closer...” (25 min) | A retrospective documentary with cast/crew interviews, focusing on the film’s unexpected box office success and Oscar sweep (5 wins, including Best Picture). | | Storyboard-to-screen comparisons | Demonstrates Mendes’ precise visual planning, particularly for the fantasy sequences and the garage confrontation. | | Deleted scenes (with optional commentary) | Includes the original ending (Lester on trial in heaven), which Ball and Mendes cut to preserve ambiguity. |