Millennium Actress
| Millennium Actress | |
|---|---|
 The many faces and acting roles of Chiyoko Fujiwara. | |
| Screenplay | Satoshi Kon, Sadayuki Murai |
| Director | Satoshi Kon |
| Format | Anime (Movie) |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Running time | 87 Minutes |
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Sum it up in a Sentence:
Reality and cinema become blurred as a retired actress relates her acting career, life story, and search for love across the decades.
Main Description
As part of a documentary detailing the fall of a once famous film studio its most famous actress, Chiyoko Fujiwara, is tracked down for an interview. The interviewer (an enormous fan of Chiyoko) and his cameraman are treated to a surreal trip through Chiyoko's memories wherein Chiyoko's life story and films seem to merge together. Both are set against the backdrop of Chiyoko's search for a man she met as a little girl, with only a key to serve as a clue as to his whereabouts.
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Personal Opinions
Nate RFB
Millennium Actress is arguably the quintessential Satoshi Kon film, featuring all of his trademarks and perhaps most importantly all of his heart. It clearly feels like a labor of love, with real world actresses Setsuko Hara and Hideko Takamine serving as likely inspirations for Kon. This also marks one of the most famous director/composer collaborations in anime history, as this was the first work of Kon's that featured Susumu Hirasawa. It was a match made in heaven, and both men were at the top of their game. I feel that this is my favorite Kon work because it best utilizes signature styles and themes to the most benefit of the story itself. It is surreal and often bizarre but never confusing and perfectly elevates the already fascinating narrative. Uplifting and yet melancholic, Millennium Actress is one that Kon will remembered forever by.
