Review of All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) by Paul K — 19 Feb 2008

One of my favourite films ever. Great editing, cinematography, music with an intriguing backstory.

This review of All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) was written by Paul K on 19 Feb 2008.

All About Lily Chou-Chou has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ki R (35) on 30 Jul 2008

Strange strange movie. The story was quite dark and gave a very harsh and honest portrayal of the troubled lives of Japanese teenagers…

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