All About Lily Chou-Chou (Riri Shushu no subete)

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All About Lily Chou-Chou (Riri Shushu no subete)

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All About Lily Chou-Chou (Riri...

Ayumi Ito, Hayato Ichihara, Shûgo Oshinari, Takao Osawa, Yû Aoi

In this chilling teen drama set amid the chaotic world of Japanese cyber-pop culture, 14-year-old Okinawan Yuichi Hasumi (Hayato Ichihara) is an avid fan of a pop star named Lily Chou-Chou. He spends ...( read more  read more... )substantial amounts of time on the Internet, communicating about Lily with other fans via email, Web sites and chat rooms. But before long, Yuichi's obsession begins to turn dangerous. …

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  • rubystevens
    September 19, 2009
    rubystevens
    all about teen angst and the need to make connections and sense of the world. good cinematography, strange narrative structure. it will frustrate alot of people but i liked it. debussy reinforced the impressionist tone. could've used some cutting tho
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    November 10, 2008
    DragonEyeMorrison
    As pointless and missguided in it's social/media commentary as, say, Suicide Club. But at least not as stupid and irresponsable as the late. Still, quite lousy and not worth the time. I bet Reygadas stole some of the robots they used on this production for his magnus fats-opera "...( read more)Batalla en el Cielo".
  • rebvodka042099
    July 23, 2008
    rebvodka042099
    Someone brave had to make a film like this...
  • Saxia
    June 29, 2008
    Saxia
    There are quite some different opinions about this movie, mine is that I liked it although it took me a while to get into it.
    Young people are so relentless!!

    I liked the dreamy scenes, and the music for the film was well chosen.
    But the main character Yûichi was a bit 'flat',...( read more) I need some more passion!

    I loved the whole thing about the "ether", some sort of space where you can reside (for instance through music), be happy and forget about everything bad, a sort of other dimension. I wish the director would have gotten into that more.
    all about lily chou
  • Sssabee
    May 3, 2008
    Sssabee
    I had been wanting to see Shunji Iwai's All About Lily Chou Chou for quite some time, as random references kept perking my interest, but I never really took the plunge, until recently, and I am ever so glad I did.

    No word is better suited to describe the film other tha...( read more)n one of its leitmotivs... ether... ethereal. Characters in the film believe that Lily's music comes from the ether, that it represents it, that it gives it voice, but what Shunji Iwai did, was to capture it on film.

    The film moves at its own steady pace, and everything within the world it presents seems enveloped in a protective bubble of beauty and bliss, where nothing can go wrong, an impression created with the help of wonderful cinematography and crafty camera work. In the beginning of the film, the parallelism with the line of the horizon is seldom kept, and I found that to be an element that combined with the extreme beauty of the scenery(bright green rice fields) helped create a mood of suspension in time and space that is vital in setting the tone of the whole film. While the film looks and sounds(Debussy's music is featured quite prominently) absolutely lovely, the story that unfolds on this background is anything but. The delightful setting only serves as an even harsher reminder of all that is lost throughout the film, the beauty of the images and the contrast between that and what they show seems ironic at times. An irony that not only does not take away from the ultimate tragedy of it all, but enhances it.

    The non linear storyline might seem confusing, but give it time, as the film unfolds, the threads all tie together and by the end, light will be shed on everything. To me, the construction is flawless both for the feel and mood of the film as well as for the build up towards the final impact. Visually beautiful, cruel, tragic, compelling. I absolutely loved it.
  • eryri
    December 17, 2009
    eryri
    A tale about the hardships endured by Japan's teenagers in today's society. It does drag at times but overall it's a stunning movie.
  • francismoran
    November 30, 2009
    francismoran
    incredibly beautiful movie about bullying in japan with atist music Salyu best movie ever the wayit is shot the actors also are breathtaking
  • Phonex
    October 13, 2009
    Phonex
    Japanese kits. There are winds from several directions. Shunji Iwai should take one of them.
  • dipa89
    October 13, 2009
    dipa89

  • skactopus
    September 28, 2009
    skactopus
    Shunji Iwai's All About Lily Chou-Chou is one of those films that stands out on its own.

    The story is quite unique and so is the writing, but this film is not for everybody. It shows how music can be a place for people to seek sanctuary from their everyday lives. The s

    ...( read more)tory can be tough to get into and the run time is just under 2 and a half hours. The first hour and the last 30 minutes are the better parts, while the middle tends to drag.

    With that said, Shunji Iwai's directing makes this worth watching. For the most part, the camerawork is great. The cyber texting element that Iwai employs consistently throughout the picture is also a creative element worthy of note.

    Hayato Ichihara's character is a bit bland, but he works well with what he has. The rest of the supporting cast is also good. Shugo Oshinari, Aoi Yu, and Ayumi Ito stand out the most. Takao Osawa also shows up with a funny character.

    All About Lily Chou-Chou may only be the best film to some, but it is one of those movies that sticks with nearly every other viewer for a good amount of time. If only once, this is one to consider watching.
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