JAPAN · 1997

Perfect Blue

Satoshi Kon
identity and self-discovery obsession and parasocial relationships psychological breakdown fame and celebrity culture the blurred line between reality and fiction
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Synopsis

Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

Year1997
CountryJapan
DirectorSatoshi Kon
Perfect Blue poster

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