lily chou-chou - arabesque | all about lily chou-chou, 2001
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- Опубликовано: 19 мар 2023
- The music, the film, this edit - a trance, inviting you into a state of nostalgia.
‘All about lily chou-chou’ isn’t really all about lily chou-chou. It’s really all about a teenage boy and the world around him. at once messy, turbulent, terrible, and idyllic. It creates a haunting portrait of adolescence which I had difficulty appreciating, to be honest. So many troubling themes. Feeling deprived of the wholesome coming-of-age story I thought I was promised. So, I made a smaller edit of all my favourite scenes, keeping this melodic, meditative, youthful, and playful tone that it still had plenty of. A cleansing of sorts. For the nostalgia it could’ve been. I read a review of the film. It said: “[mourns] the despoiling tragedies of pre-adulthood and the infuriating inadequacy of nostalgia.” The inadequacy of nostalgia… huh. That struck me. That’s exactly what the film gave me. And for that, I begrudgingly commend it.
Despite all this, an edit was needed. To soothe me.
‘Arabesque’ is a chilling and elusive track by an equally elusive artist - the non-existent lily chou-chou. Perhaps, this is what the film also (unwittingly?) reinforces through this fictional artist - the elusiveness of nostalgia. A dream. Imaginative. Non-existent.
I took my time with the edit. And at times, the edit took its time with me, lulling me into a state of immovable interest. I would sit for hours editing. Fixating on the littlest of details. hypnotised by the track over and over again. It must’ve put a spell on me. The most calming edit ever. And, with a lot to work with. I fiddled with iMovie. Learnt a few tricks and editing techniques. Indulged in the colour. The rich saturation of summer - deep, bright greens. Handheld cameras as clumsy as the youth it depicts. Atmosphere, silent and soothingly still, in spite of all the spectre of its horror.
I appreciate this edit -- for the creative wealth it gave me. A treasure from somewhere in Japan 2001, for me to use in 2023.
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shelly,
20 mar 23
i watched 'all about lily chou-chou' a few days ago. it's devastating. but i still found it beautiful. here's an edit that cleanses it from all it's bleakness, until what's left are the sedative memories of boyhood in 2001 japan.
christ this is so good how does this not have more attention
Ug, thank you SO MUCH ❤
Perfect
I like this song, one of the most beautiful besides Glide and Tobenai Tsubasa.
i literally considered both those songs for the edit. you're so right. they're all somewhat of a holy trinity 😭
my goodness i love arabesque so much, GREAT edit
i love it so much
magical
Such a beautiful edit and the discription... your way with words and ability to capture exactly what i was looking for in the film is beautiful. with imovie too is crazyyyyy! i applaud you and im so happy to have stumbled across your channel and this video
you're too sweet. these words touched me!! never knew folk read the descriptions either 😂 thank you so much ❤❤ i'm happy this little edit means something to you ❤ have a wonderful and safe day 🥹
it's y favourite movie, i love it so so much