8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Millennium Actress (2002)
Millennium Actress (2002)
Overview
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter, focusing on an actress's lifelong pursuit of an elusive love and the subjective nature of memory, is inherently apolitical, leading to a neutral rating. It explores personal and existential themes without promoting specific political ideologies or societal critiques.
The movie features a cast that is culturally appropriate to its Japanese setting, without explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with other demographics. Its narrative focuses on the protagonist's life journey and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
Millennium Actress does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on the heterosexual romantic pursuit of the protagonist, Chiyoko Fujiwara, and her acting career, without any depiction or exploration of queer identities or relationships.
Millennium Actress is a biographical fantasy film that chronicles the life of an actress through her memories and film roles. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity, resulting in no direct portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Millennium Actress is an original animated film by Satoshi Kon. It does not adapt pre-existing source material or feature historical figures, meaning all characters were created for this specific film. Therefore, no characters have a prior established gender that could be swapped.
Millennium Actress is an original animated film with no prior source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus there are no pre-established racial depictions to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.3
7.0
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