Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (2002)
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (パーfectブルー 夢なら醒めて, Pāfekuto Burū: Yume Nara Samete) is a 2002 Japanese psychological thriller film directed by Toshiki Satō and adapted from the novel of the same name by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The story centers on Ai, a teen pop idol transitioning to a recording career, whose life unravels amid fixation from a obsessive convenience store clerk, leading to themes of distorted self-perception, narcissistic delusions, and violent events.
Director: Toshiki Sato
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: August 24, 2002
Cast
- Ayaka Maeda - Ai Asaka
- Masahiro Toda - Bando
- Nao Omori - Toshihiko Horibe
- Makiko Watanabe - Bando's Wife
- Yumi Shimizu - Hiromi
- Tarō Suwa - Convenience Store Manager
- Yûki Ariga
- Kenji Mizuhashi
- Seiko Negishi
- Yûka Ohta
Screenplay
- Yoshikazu Takeuchi (Novel)
- Masahiro Kobayashi (Screenplay)
- Shinji Imaoka (Screenplay)
Music: Isao Yamada, Michinori Toyoda
Cinematography: Yasuhito Hironaka
Editing: Naoki Kaneko
Production: Kokuei Company, Japan Sky Way
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
based on novel or book, double personality
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete about?
- Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (パーfectブルー 夢なら醒めて, Pāfekuto Burū: Yume Nara Samete) is a 2002 Japanese psychological thriller film directed by Toshiki Satō and adapted from the novel of the same name by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The story centers on Ai, a teen pop idol transitioning to a recording career, whose life unravels amid fixation from a obsessive convenience store clerk, leading to themes of distorted self-perception, narcissistic delusions, and violent events.
- Who directed Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete?
- Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete was directed by Toshiki Sato.
- Who stars in Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete?
- Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete stars Ayaka Maeda, Masahiro Toda, Nao Omori, Makiko Watanabe, Yumi Shimizu, Tarō Suwa.
- How long is Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete?
- Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete?
- Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller film.
- Where was Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete produced?
- Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete was produced in Japan.