Episode 230: Millennium Actress (2001)

This week at The Film Club we’re kicking off the month of May with a returning theme, AniMAY! And to start the month we’re talking about the Satoshi Kon film, Millennium Actress! The film follows a documentary crew as they search for a renowned former actress named Chiyoko Fujiwara who has become a recluse after abruptly retiring many years ago. On the morning of a powerful earthquake the documentary crew stumbles upon the secluded home of the actress and she graciously allows them into her home to interview her while discussing her past. The interviewer Genya presents Chiyoko with a gift at the beginning of their interview, an old brass key on a string. Chiyoko is taken a back at the sight of this key, a key to life’s most important thing. And with this key Chiyoko takes the documentary crew on an adventure through the past weaving her life with the films she starred in. Join us as we dive into the world of Millennium Actress.