Perfect Blue (jap.) / Pafekuto buru

Mima Kirigoe ist ein Popstar. Als keines ihrer Alben mehr ein Hit wird, will sie eine zweite Karriere als Schauspielerin starten. Doch als der Fernsehfilm abgedreht ist, scheinen sich die Ereignisse im Film in ihrem wirklichen Leben zu wiederholen. Bald kann sie nicht mehr zwischen Fiktion und Realität unterscheiden.

English:
From pop starlet to acclaimed actress—that’s how young Mima envisions her career after leaving the girl group CHAM! But first, the aspiring actress must prove her mettle on the film set. After delivering just a few lines at a time, Mima is asked to perform a rape scene—and to reinforce her image transformation, she does a nude photo shoot with a famous photographer. Not all of her fans are thrilled by this, and she even receives threatening letters. Online, the young woman stumbles upon her “diary,” which chronicles her daily life and reveals details that only she could know. Forced into a role that is foreign to her, stalked, and following the brutal murder of her screenwriter, Mima increasingly loses her grip on reality. More and more often, she sees visions of another Mima—and the murders in her circle continue…