Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete

PERFECT BLUE 夢なら醒めて (2002)
1:43 (103 min)
5.9/10
682
—
no scores
6.4/10
18
5.6/10
368
Rate the movie:
Release date
Director
Scenario
Yoshikazu Takeuchi
Author
Composer
Isao Yamada
Producer
Kazuto Morita
Actors
Photo Ayaka Maeda
Ayaka Maeda
Ai Asaka
Photo Nao Omori
Nao Omori
Toshihiko Horibe
Photo Makiko Watanabe
Makiko Watanabe
Bando's Wife
Photo Yumi Shimizu
Yumi Shimizu
Hiromi
Photo Tarô Suwa
Tarô Suwa
Convenience Store Manager
Photo Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka
Photographer
All actors and roles (7)

Short description

This Japanese psychological thriller follows Ai Asaka, an aspiring singer who primarily works as a photo model. Guided by her manager, Bando, she hopes to achieve fame by performing a song written by a friend who died by suicide. As she attempts to transition her career into music, Ai becomes the target of an obsessive convenience store employee who possesses intimate knowledge of her life. The conflict evolves into a series of violent events and delusions as the nature of her friend's death is questioned.

Directed by Toshiki Satō, the film is an adaptation of a novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The cast features Ayaka Maeda in the lead role as Ai, alongside Nao Omori and Masahiro Toda. The production was handled by Japan Sky Way, Kokuei Company, and Endless.

Audience reception for the film is mixed. It holds a rating of 5.6/10 on IMDb based on 368 votes and a slightly higher score of 6.4/10 on TMDB from 18 votes.

Similar movies

Is this film worth watching?

To leave a comment, please log in or sign up. Free sign up!

© ACMODASI, 2010-2026

All rights reserved.
The materials (trademarks, videos, images and text) contained on this site are the property of their respective owners. It is forbidden to use any materials from this site without prior agreement with their owner.
When copying text and graphic materials (videos, images, text, screenshots of pages) from this site, an active link to the site www.acmodasi.in must necessarily accompany such material.
We are not responsible for any information posted on this site by third parties.