![]() ![]() Korine exposes an overt trashiness in his characters and their settings, Iwai hides it so that when it comes through, it poisons us slowly but the end result is a realization that this clean, clean world has pushed all lits insecurities and pressures onto its people. Iwai brings a sterility to Lily Chou-Chou that offsets its tragic and repulsive subject matter. They are both more concerned about tone and feeling and texture than having a conventional narrative.īut Korine's world is peeling and moldy and rotten at the edges. ![]() Shunji Iwai channels Harmony Korine here, or at least that's how I felt. It is not without flaws but I found it moving and very interesting, and I think it's worth your time. The coming-of-age genre is quite saturated but Shunji Iwai brought something new and daring to the table with All About Lily Chou-Chou. NOTE: Parts of this come from my Letterboxd review. ![]()
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