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2001 · Movie · 2h 26m

All About Lily Chou-Chou

CriticsCritics: 71
AudienceAudience: 7.7

A troubled group of teenagers navigates friendship, bullying, alienation, and shifting power dynamics in a small Japanese community. One quiet boy finds refuge in the dreamy music of a beloved pop star and in online conversations with fellow fans, while the pressures of adolescence increasingly blur the line between escape and reality.

My take

You may appreciate this if you enjoy emotionally intense, unconventional youth dramas with haunting music and dreamlike atmosphere; Not for you if you prefer clear plots, lighter themes, or fast pacing.

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Cast

Hayato IchiharaShugo OshinariYu AoiAyumi ItoIssey TakahashiRyo KatsujiTakao OsawaTomohiro Kaku

Director

Shunji Iwai

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