Episode 37

Blurred Lines and Fractured Minds: Black Swan and Perfect Blue on The CineClub Podcast?

Published on: 26th September, 2025

This week the team grapple with the boundaries of filmic inspiration vs filmic remake. At the centre of discussions are Satoshi Kon’s anime Perfect Blue (1997) and Aronofsky’s live action Black Swan (2010).

There is a detailed comparison of storylines, endings and themes, and at times the chat becomes quite heated….

Our presenters are Rhys, Billy, and Jake. The episode was engineered and edited by Emily Main.

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This episode was recorded and produced by the CineClub members at the University of Sunderland. Special thanks to our technical team and academic staff.

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The CineClub Podcast
We love the cinema
A show celebrating the world of cinema, produced by student members of the CineClub at the University of Sunderland