Perfect Blue (18)
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Fri 10 Oct
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Fri 24 Oct
After leaving her J-pop idol group and starting a new life as an actress, Mima soon finds herself overwhelmed by a wave of provocative offers - including photo shoots and roles in a TV drama - that go against her previously clean-cut public image. Some of Mima’s die-hard fans react angrily - and, before long, a string of murders begins to unfold, targeting those around her…
Perfect Blue is the thrilling directorial debut of Satoshi Kon, who would go on to fascinate audiences with films such as Paprika and Tokyo Godfathers. A mind-bending animation that boasts psychological depth and narrative complexity, the film unfolds like an optical illusion, blending fiction and reality, dreams and delusions.
Presented in a new 4K restoration.
- Director
- Satoshi Kon
- Cast
- Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto
- Duration
- 82 min
- Opening
- Fri 10 Oct
- Year
- 1998
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Subtitles
- English
Certificate:: 18
Original title: Pāfekuto Burū
