All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

Content warning: All About Lily Chou-Chou contains images of suicide and sexual violence. In addition, the film contains several scenes with flashing lights that may affect people who are sensitive to photosensitive epilepsy or other forms of light sensitivity.

Fourteen-year-old Yuichi (Hayato Ichihara) is having a hard time in his daily life. He doesn't connect with his classmates and is severely bullied. His only escape is the music of Lily Chou-Chou, a Björk-like singer for whom he runs an online fan club. When Lily Chou-Chou announces a concert in Tokyo, it is the only thing Yuichi can think about. But fate has another surprise in store for him.

All About Lily Chou-Chou is a tragic story of friendship and betrayal. The film is ingeniously constructed, with many jump cuts and a non-linear narrative. In addition to the music of the fictional Lily Chou-Chou, the soundtrack makes extensive use of compositions by Claude Debussy. Over the past 25 years, All About Lily Chou-Chou has achieved cult status in Japan and beyond.