JAPAN · 2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou

Shunji Iwai
adolescent friendship power dynamics bullying unrequited love escapism through music
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Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.

Year2001
CountryJapan
DirectorShunji Iwai
All About Lily Chou-Chou poster

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