11K views · 378 reactions | Perfect Blue (1997), directed by Satoshi...

Perfect Blue explores identity, performance, and psychological collapse in a way that feels deeply unsettling because it blurs the line between reality and perception until neither the character nor the viewer can confidently separate them. The film follows Mima, a former pop idol trying to reinvent herself as an actress, only to find that every step toward change comes with scrutiny, judgment, and pressure she can’t escape. The world keeps watching her, defining her, and freezing her in roles s