Millennium Actress overview
Synopsis:
Following up on his highly acclaimed animated psychological thriller Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon spins this mystery about a documentary filmmaker and a legendary actress. In honor of Gin Ei studios 70th anniversary, a small production house run by Genya Tachibana is selected to make a commemorative documentary. Genya decides to focus his film on actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, a massive star who at the height of her popularity retreated from public life. Accompanied an eager young cameraman, Genya doggedly tracks her down to discover her living a hermit-like life of charmed isolation.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Satoshi Kon
- Studio: Genco, Chiyoko Committee
- Year: 2001
- Run Time: 87 minutes
- Country: Japan
- Language: Japanese
- MPAA Rating: PG (for thematic elements, violence and brief mild language)
- Category: Animated
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Color



