If you loved Love Letter, try All About Lily Chou-Chou
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Shunji Iwai, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Love Letter, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What All About Lily Chou-Chou is
You log onto an old message board at 3 AM and scroll through posts worshipping Lily Chou-Chou. The next day at school you notice how tiny grievances flex into bruising rituals. After a beating changes everything your online worship turns into a very public secret.

