Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Vintage:
January 1, 2001
Status:
Completed
Summary:
When Studio Gin'ei commissions filmmaker Gen'ya Tachibana to make a documentary in commemoration of its 70th anniversary, he travels to a secluded mountain lodge to interview the idol of his youth, the enigmatic Chiyoko Fujiwara, who was the studio's leading lady from the 1930s until the 1960s. As Chiyoko reminisces about her life, Tachibana and his cameraman suddenly find themselves on a rich and dazzling journey through time. Chiyoko's films and personal memories intertwine with present events and stretch the boundaries of reality.
This is one of the first psychological trillers in anime I ever saw and one of the first ever that I liked. The confusion you experience during the movie doesn't compare to the confusion I find myself in when hearing the title being referred to as Millenium Actress, IT'S Perfect Blue!, Please fix this since the only way I see anybody remembering to download this is as that title. Thank- you. Also, to those who want to see it, if you like Paranoia Agent, understand this: This is where all of those ideas came from; they were the left-overs of this movie.