Last Life.

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yorozuya_tsundelea — 17 years ago(April 04, 2009 11:28 PM)

The Love of Siam
Spider Lilies
Eternal Summer

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tripitacha — 16 years ago(November 09, 2009 11:16 AM)

Just saw the closest thing to this film, made in America, called Afterschool. It's so similar in it's themes of children engulfed in the digital age, and the main character Robert plays the silent sufferer in such a similar way to Yuichi.
It's full of lingering beautiful shots akin to Elephant by Gus Van Sant but definitely invokes AALCC's silent despair, alienation and the modern youth's numbness to extremes.
Tomorrow is my birthday.

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fruitfordinner — 15 years ago(July 12, 2010 11:31 AM)

there is a similar vibe in parts of Bounce Ko Gals, but with a happier ending (in my judgment).

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jkt244 — 15 years ago(December 23, 2010 09:51 PM)

Here are mine:
Suicide Club by Sion Sono
Noriko's Dinner Table by Sion Sono
Strange Circus by Sion Sono
Hazard by Sion Sono
Kids Return by Kitano Takeshi
Hana-bi by Kitano Takeshi
Almost any film by Kitano Takeshi.
Cure by Kurosawa Kiyoshi
None of these are really teenage focused to the extent of All About Lily Chou Chou. Nevertheless they all have the concept of escapism and all have the similar abstract and surreal style.

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yorozuya_tsundelea — 14 years ago(May 24, 2011 09:51 AM)

Confessions(Kokuhaku)

• Teenage Crime
• Escapism
• Cyber-technology

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ruinunotuner — 14 years ago(July 24, 2011 04:09 AM)

"Lilya 4-ever"

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okmarzo — 13 years ago(July 08, 2012 02:46 PM)

Shinji Aoyama films are somewhat similar in an Art-house perspective.
Kim Ki Duk films, Samaria, 3-Iron, Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring, Time, and Bad Guy.
Taste of Tea by Katsuhito Ishii
Other films by Shunji Iwai such as Picnic and Love Letter.
All of Wong Kar Wai films.
Bright Future and Tokyo Sonata by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
And you must watch the films of Lee Chang Dong, Secret Sunshine, Peppermint Candy and Oasis.

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lewiskendell — 13 years ago(February 18, 2013 11:43 AM)

Confessions (Kokuhaku). It was incredible. Let me know what you think, if you watch it.

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Nephilim-6 — 12 years ago(September 24, 2013 03:21 PM)

Not really about escapism but about bullying: After Lucia
Did you ever notice that people who believe in creationism look really un-evolved? - Bill Hicks

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wildzerowolf — 12 years ago(October 22, 2013 09:54 AM)

Haven't found anything similar to Lily Chou-Chou but certainly check out the director's other films. I would recommend Swallowtail Butterfly and Hana and Alice.
The only film I've watched that topped this one was Sion Sono's Love Exposure.

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Haephnes — 11 years ago(June 07, 2014 05:31 PM)

kokuhaku, battle royale,love exposure and elephant.

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thedavem — 11 years ago(December 20, 2014 10:31 PM)

To everyone who replied with rad recommendations: you rock. So happy to see like minded filmgoers geeking out over amazing films together
My one recommendation, bit late to the party, would have to be Anno Hideaki's 'Love and Pop'. Shot in a crazy, brilliant experimental style and concerns a group of young high school girls who dip their toes into the world of teenage prostitution, much like Tsuda from Lily Chou-Chou. Explores a (then) contemporary concern from every angle and with some brilliant cinematic allegories.