Review of All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) by Private U — 23 Jan 2009

A film by shunji iwai. A story about teenagers, about escaping, about different lives.

This review of All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) was written by Private U on 23 Jan 2009.

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

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By Jacky W (64) on 08 Mar 2009

A MASTERPIECE.. Wow what can I say... Drags me in completely…

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By Alex Geo (20) on 07 Sep 2008

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By Carlo R (41) on 22 Aug 2013

It's hard to describe this movie without emphasizing how awful life feels after you watch it and yet its so deeply magnificent in expressing…

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By Jason R (1,823) on 06 Sep 2012

Pretentious, unnecessary, and only slightly stylish…

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By Stefano D (18) on 15 Aug 2008

Ovvero, l'altro capolavoro di Iwai. Ipnotico, poeticissimo, profondissimo, innovativo…

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By Joey A (57) on 12 May 2010

A very down to earth, and true story about life in school I think…

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By David C (2,598) on 22 Aug 2008

Depressing but beautiful and brilliant. shunji iwai is the best japanese director for me…

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By Mikel K (60) on 01 Dec 2011

Bit too 'arty' in places, but overall a beautifully realised film about alienated Japanese teenagers…

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