Almost Transparent Blue

Almost Transparent Blue (Film), released 1979 — adapted from Almost transparent blue by Ryū Murakami.

In the mid-1970s, a small group of friends are living in a Japanese town near an American air force base, their lives revolve around sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. The near-plotless story weaves a vividly raw, image-intensive journey through the daily monotony of drug-induced hallucinations, vicious acts of violence, overdoses, suicide, and group sex.

Starring Kunihiko Mitamura, Mari Nakayama, Haruhiko Saito, Keiko Wakasa, Togo Igawa.

Directed by Ryū Murakami.

Almost Transparent Blue poster artwork

Adaptations