Linda Linda Linda
Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita Run Time: 114 min. Release Year: 2005 Language: Japanese
Starring: Aki Maeda, Bae Doona, Shiori Sekine, Takayo Mimura, Yuu Kashii
For Kei, Kyoko, and Nozomi, their dream of playing the final high school concert together is dashed when their lead vocalist quits the band. Desperate, they recruit the very first person they see: Korean exchange student Son, played by Doona Bae (The Host), whose comprehension of Japanese is limited at best. It’s a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs in three days. LINDA LINDA LINDA is an effervescent, tenderhearted snapshot of youth about the unparalleled joy of jamming out with your friends. The soundtrack fuses bangers from iconic Japanese bands The Blue Hearts and Base Ball Bear with original music composed by James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. This beloved classic is acknowledged by many as one of the greatest Japanese films of the 21st century. – GKids