# Perfect Blue (1998)

> An idol singer’s bid to become a serious actress spirals into a claustrophobic maze of stalking, exploitation, and fractured identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5571

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Animation, Thriller
- Director: Satoshi Kon
- Cast: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shiho Niiyama, Masaaki Okura, Shinpachi Tsuji, Emiko Furukawa, Yosuke Akimoto, Yoku Shioya
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156887/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, disturbing, late night viewing, halloween

## Synopsis

A haunting journey into the psyche of a woman striving for her dreams amidst the shadows of her past.

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