Japan 2005, Japanese with English subtitles, 35mm, 114 min
Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita
Screenplay : Wakako Miyashita, Kôsuke Mukai, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Cinematography : Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
Cast: Du-na Bae, Jason Gray, Yu Kashii, Aki Maeda, Shiori Sekine
Print Source: Bitters End, Inc
Linda Linda Linda is a teen underdog comedy that tells the story of four high school girls and their band preparing for a performance at a school festival. Only three days before their planned performance the band has a fight, and guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko and bassist Nozumi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. Finding a new vocalist is not so easy, however, and eventually, the girls find themselves sitting on a brick wall and decide that the next person that walks by will be their new singer. After a couple of false starts, they choose Korean exchange student Son, although her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough. From there, it's a classic race against time as the group struggles to learn the 80s punk-pop song by the Japanese group The Blue Hearts called “Linda Linda”
Yamashita has created a warm, complex and inspiring teenage romp which will leave you with a wide and enduring grin on your face. Featuring some great performances, and original music by Smashing Pumpkin, James Iha, as an added bonus.
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