# All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

> A fractured, haunting portrait of Japanese teenagers who retreat into pop music and online identity as bullying and betrayal erode the boundary between refuge and reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10067

## Facts

- Runtime: 146 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Shunji Iwai
- Cast: Hayato Ichihara, Shugo Oshinari, Yu Aoi, Ayumi Ito, Issey Takahashi, Ryo Katsuji, Takao Osawa, Tomohiro Kaku
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297721/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, dreamy, disturbing, late night cinephile viewing, reflective solo viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of adolescence and identity in the digital age.

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