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Linda Linda Linda

  • 2005
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.2K
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Bae Doona, Aki Maeda, Yû Kashii, and Shiori Sekine in Linda Linda Linda (2005)
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A music group of girls need to learn to play a song before the school festival.A music group of girls need to learn to play a song before the school festival.A music group of girls need to learn to play a song before the school festival.

  • Director
    • Nobuhiro Yamashita
  • Writers
    • Kôsuke Mukai
    • Wakako Miyashita
    • Nobuhiro Yamashita
  • Stars
    • Bae Doona
    • Aki Maeda
    • Yû Kashii
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nobuhiro Yamashita
    • Writers
      • Kôsuke Mukai
      • Wakako Miyashita
      • Nobuhiro Yamashita
    • Stars
      • Bae Doona
      • Aki Maeda
      • Yû Kashii
    • 31User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Bae Doona
    Bae Doona
    • Son - vocalist
    Aki Maeda
    Aki Maeda
    • Kyoko Yamada (drummer)
    Yû Kashii
    Yû Kashii
    • Kei Tachibana - Guitarist
    Shiori Sekine
    • Nozomi Shiroko (bassist)
    Takayo Mimura
    • Rinko
    Shione Yukawa
    • Moe
    Yuko Yamazaki
    • Nakajima
    Masahiro Kômoto
    Masahiro Kômoto
    • Koyama sensei
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    • Makihara
    Katsuya Kobayashi
    • Kazuya Oe
    Keisuke Koide
    Keisuke Koide
    • Abe
    Masaki Miura
    • Maezono
    Lily
    • Kei's mother
    Kaori Fujii
    • Nakayama sensei
    Kôen Kondô
    Kôen Kondô
    Pierre Taki
    Pierre Taki
    • Pierre
    • (as Piêru Taki)
    Hiroshi Yamamoto
    Hiroshi Yamamoto
    • Studio Employee
    Takeshi Yamamoto
    • Karaoke Employee
    • Director
      • Nobuhiro Yamashita
    • Writers
      • Kôsuke Mukai
      • Wakako Miyashita
      • Nobuhiro Yamashita
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    User reviews31

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    9iwandered

    One of the best Japanese teen films I've seen...

    Those few people who commented this movie is 'boring' are missing the point entirely. Perhaps it is a matter of taste, what you are looking for in a movie. If you are looking for those quick pick-me-up rock'n roll flicks, with heroes/heroines get the girl/boy and fat recording contracts after performing jaw-dropping numbers, overcoming incredible odds, then perhaps this movie is not for you.

    But pick you up in a bigger and more satisfying way this movie does. This movie is realistic in that it does not need artificial plot devices and major suspension of belief on the part of the audience. It just shows what ordinary teenage high school girls trying to put together a rock band in a few days for a festival would do in those precious few days of their lives. This is perhaps the last significant thing they will do before they head out to the real world (and maybe college).

    Kudos to the director who sets the right pace for the scenes. In my opinion, Japanese movies in general have slower pace than necessary, but for this movie it was the right one and gives the audience the feeling that they really spent those few days with them. It is time well invested and gives the viewer a big payoff.

    Of course Bae Doona absolutely steals all the scenes she is in. Not only she is an amazing talent, but these roles come naturally to her since she cut her tooth in a highly-acclaimed high school TV drama before taking on motion pictures. Look for her in the forthcoming 'The Host (2006)'(Korean title 'Gwoemul').

    All in all, a very satisfying movie. And I just had to buy the Blue Hearts CDs. The songs just would not leave my head!
    9ssslithe

    Warm, sweet and loud

    Saw this yesterday at the London Film Festival, and as a fan of The Blue Hearts, I wasn't disappointed. Four schoolgirls start a covers band so they can play at the school festival, and have to overcome a tight time-limit and personal dramas before they get there.

    The film is beautifully acted and shot, and totally sweet from start to finish. At two hours it's a tad over-long, but some mesmeric camera-work and subtle humour helps it along nicely. The casting is superb, with every character believable and captivating. And of course the music's fantastic - the title song gets played to death but it's still a cool cover of a great Japanese punk song, and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins does a brilliant job with the incidental music.

    I'm so glad this film got an English sub, and considering how quickly the tickets sold out for these two London screenings, a full release would be warmly welcomed. Highly recommended.
    10stevenvenn

    3 chords and sass: Just you and me, punk rock girl.

    I just saw this film at the Toronto Film Fest and this is what Josie and The Pussycats should have been. This charming little Japanese film will have you singing the Blue Hearts title song over and over. A group of aspiring teenage girls form a band to perform for the high school rock festival, can they get it together? Kudos to Nobuhiro Yamashita for putting together such a cute and impressive cast of young women who make up the band who are all skilled actresses. This is a sweet film that will win over any teenage girl who ever thought that they could start an indie band (but also wins over an adult crowd with it's modest charm and it's humor). Fans of Japanese female bands like Shonen Knife and the 5678s will also dig this film I think.

    BAE Du-Na (Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, Take Care of My Cat) as Song wins my vote as the most endearing oddball in this film who wins you over with her big eyes and teenage awkwardness (not to mention a lot of funny misunderstandings because she is a Korean exchange student who speaks little Japanese). Generally this is a movie that will be talked about a lot I think when it gets a full release. Hands down one of the best at the Toronto fest this year (2005).
    8mcnally

    Hugely Enjoyable

    I saw this film at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. Named for a song by legendary Japanese "punks" The Blue Hearts, this film tells the story of four girls who form a band for an end-of-year high school festival. They decide to play covers by The Blue Hearts, and although the film only covers a few frantic days of practice, the pace is sometimes glacial. I'm not sure that this is a bad thing, though it felt like the film wanted to go in two directions. On the one hand, it was a typically sentimental Japanese film about the passing of youth, and the director gives us a few shots of each of the girls smiling wistfully while gazing off in the distance. On the other hand, it's a film about a thrown-together-for-the-hell-of-it cover band, and it could have used a bit more of that kinetic attitude. That being said, it was hugely enjoyable (though probably a good 15 minutes too long), and Bae Doo Na, who plays the gawky Korean exchange student, literally steals the film. Her transformation from gawky outsider to sassy singer, though unrealistically quick, is endearing. And only in a Japanese film would someone get to sing the lyrics, "Like a rat, I want to be beautiful" and make it sound heartfelt.
    8massaster760

    Beautifully Constructed Study of Young Love, High School Politics, and of course, Rock and Roll.

    In most films, directors try (with varying degrees of success and failure) to capture various feelings and emotions set in times and places that will connect with the viewer. When the director fails to catch the vibe emanating from the source material the film falls apart. But every once in awhile a director gets the material and turns out a product that seamlessly captures a slice of life. The latter better describes Nobuhiro Yamashita's Linda Linda Linda, a beautifully constructed study of young love, high school politics, and of course, rock and roll.

    In preparation of a High School Festival due in three days, band leader Kei (Yu Kashii) forms a group to cover the works of a J-Punk band named The Blue Hearts for the festival. She quickly finds a drummer, Kyoko (Aki Maede), and a bassist, Nozomi (Shiori Sekine). After some difficulty, the group finds itself their singer; a Korean exchange student named Son (Donna Bae), who only has a basic knowledge of Japanese. The group prepares tirelessly for the coming event... but will they be ready in time?

    OK, (I want to get this out of the way) I have one major gripe about Linda... To be honest, the first thirty minutes are paced so slow that it borders on tedium. Some scenes (in the beginning) are totally unnecessary to the plot and could have been edited better to provide the film with a better flow. Though after that, the film magically changes itself into a beautifully endearing coming of age drama complete with cute Japanese schoolgirls and blazing punk rock.

    After the clumsy beginning, Linda Linda Linda does one thing that few films can boast. It does an exquisite job of capturing the awkwardness of youth, the purity of blossoming friendships, and the universal love of music. As the film progressed, I was constantly reminded of simpler times in my life. A time when friends were closer than they ever were (after which life puts you through the ringer). A time when every experience was fresh and new and exciting... basically it reminded me of how it was to be young. This is no small accomplishment and is the film's strongest point, as well (I believe) as Nobuhiro Yamashita's primary goal in making Lind Linda Linda.

    Other than the emotional aspect of the film, Linda also features brilliant cinematography and a great score. Much of the camera-work seemed to be aimed at casting a "Abbey Road" effect, as many of the film's shots could be easily mistaken for album cover artwork. Add James Iha's (Smashing Pumpkins) melodic rock soundtrack and covers of the J-Punk band The Blue Hearts, and you get some moments of intense allure (i.e. what I like to call, "mind candy").

    And we can't forget the actresses. Everyone holds their own here, playing their roles expertly and acting how you'd expect teenage girls to act, the standout being Donna Bae as Son. Her wide eyed, naive Son clinches the film and puts it into the level of greatness. She plays the kind of girl that you'd want to befriend, both subdued and full of life at the same time.

    Bottom Line-This is a beautiful film that encapsulates all the emotions of youth. A bit boring and unfocused at the start but the rest of the film more than makes up for it.

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    • Trivia
      Shiori Sekine (the bass player) is also a real bass player, being a member of the band Base Ball Bear.
    • Goofs
      When the girls pop their party-poppers, they quickly let them drop to the floor. The next scene, from reverse angle, shows them still holding the used poppers.
    • Connections
      Spin-off One Night Only Paranmaum Live (2006)
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      Oopuningu Taitoru
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    • Release date
      • July 23, 2005 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 琳達!琳達!
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Bitters End
      • Covers & Co.
      • Vap/Cave
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,591
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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