Perfect Blue

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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. Harbouring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

This film marks the directorial debut of Satoshi Kon, who has enthralled audiences around the world with Paprika, Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers. Perfect Blue is an authentic but unique psychological suspense story, it's been acclaimed at international film festivals and on its original release and continues to build notoriety and popularity.