Despite being renowned for his psychological tricks, Satoshi Kon also is famous for his portrayal of women. While in Perfect Blue we are shown the dark side of idol industry which Menma is forced to comply to the pressure, Millenium Actress completes the puzzle by giving us an example of how simple things can turn a shy and timid girl into a great actress who exerts her own aura and persona, retaining her personality. Millenium Actress takes us to experience the full power of Satoshi Kon's forte through space and time.

When Marnie Was There was an adaptation of a children novel written by Joan G. Robinson. Being included as one of Hayao Miyazaki's recommended children books, it lives up to its name. While directed not by Miyazaki but his protege and alleged successor, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the film itself emanates aura that shrouds the whole work in mystery and doesn't immediately tell us its secrets. From the first time I saw the trailer, I was drawn to it because of its visual narrative. Let's take a thorough look into the mystical apparition of When Marnie Was There.