Millennium Actress (2001)

Original title

千年女優

Directed by

Satoshi Kon

Genre

fantasy film, drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 1,063 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary crew interviews a legendary retired actress about her life and career. As she recounts her experiences, the lines between her movies and real memories start to blend together.

poignantdreamlikereflectivebittersweetsurrealtenderepisodicnostalgic

What happens

Millennium Actress (Japanese: 千年女優, Hepburn: Sennen Joyū) is a 2001 Japanese animated drama film co-written and directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Loosely based on the lives of actresses Setsuko Hara and Hideko Takamine, it tells the story of two documentary filmmakers investigating the life of a retired acting legend. As she tells them the story of her life, the borderline between cinema and reality gradually becomes blurred. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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