15
2hrs 26mins

Shunji Iwai's profoundly powerful, lyrical and emotionally challenging coming-of-age drama, chosen by Sara from our Front of House team, explores the life of lonely Japanese student Yuichi (Hayato Ichihara) by way of his musical idol Lily Chou-Chou.

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Shunji Iwai
15
Drama/Fiction
Contains strong language and sex references, and bullying themes
Japanese, Ryukyuan
Contains Foreign Language Subtitles

Life isn’t easy for a group of high school kids growing up absurd in Japan’s pervasive pop/cyber culture. As they negotiate teen badlands- school bullies, parents from another planet, lurid snapshots of sex and death- these everyday rebels without a cause seek sanctuary, even salvation, through pop star savior Lily Chou-Chou, embracing her sad, dreamy songs and sharing their fears and secrets in Lilyholic chat rooms.

Immersed in the speed of everyday troubles, their lives inevitably climax in a fatal collision between real and virtual identities, a final logging-off from innocence.

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