All About Lily Chou Chou

Alienated high schooler Yuichi (Hayato Ichihara) struggled to come to grips with why best friend Shūsuke (Shugo Oshinari) became a domineering bully, and made him an obedient flunky in his shady dealings. His one refuge came in his online devotion to the pop singer Lily Chou-Chou, but even that safe harbor may not be sustainable. Writer/director Shunji Iwai's powerful tale of teenage angst turned dark and dangerous co-stars Izumi Inamori, Takao Osawa. 146 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurette. In Japanese with English subtitles.