Review of All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) by Thomas G — 27 Dec 2008

Lily will guide us through the ether and Japanese teenage angst.

This review of All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) was written by Thomas G on 27 Dec 2008.

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

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By Mikel K (60) on 01 Dec 2011

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By Bank K (126) on 12 Nov 2011

Even the film is highly dark, disturbing, depressing, and manic, somehow I feel really connected to All About Lily Chou Chou. How emotionally epic…

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

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