Perfect Blue

81 Min • No One Under 17 Admitted

Showings

Lark Theater Sat, Sep 8, 2018 9:20 PM
Lark Theater Sun, Sep 9, 2018 7:30 PM
Lark Theater Wed, Sep 12, 2018 8:40 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Movie
Release Year:1997
Rating:No One Under 17 Admitted
Genre:Animation
Drama
Mystery & Suspense
Thriller
Production Country:Japan
Original Langauge:Japanese
Subtitles:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Satoshi Kon
Cast:Junko Iwao
Rica Matsumoto
Shinpachi Tsuji
Masaaki Okura

Description

PERFECT BLUE, the groundbreaking and rarely screened first film from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Paranoia Agent), returns to theaters for its 20th anniversary in a brand new digital transfer.


Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go… Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly 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. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time.


Note: Strong adult content warning for animated sequences of graphic violence and nudity, and is only recommended for adults 17 years and older.


"…dark and voyeuristic fare with a plot that could easily have been borrowed from one of Brian De Palma's more lurid thrillers." - Independent


"One of the all-time great psychological thrillers." - Alternate Ending