Shigeo is released from prison and immediately beaten up by some old associates, which results in him losing his memory. Kasumi, who just by chance happens to be the manager of a band, takes him in and discovers his talent for singing.
Not laugh-out-loud funny, not soul-rendingly devastating, but very well made, and treating its audience as a bit more intelligent than usual. Definitely recommended!
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Harris Dang
RTVCinemaOct 30, 2018
La La La at Rock Bottom is a great acting showcase for Subaru Shibutani, another success for Fumi Nikaido and one of director Nobuhiro Yamashita's most enjoyable films.
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Alex Doenau
RTTrespassMar 8, 2018
La La La at Rock Bottom evaporates like so many lost memories. It's not an unpleasant film, but it's missing key elements that would have provided both narrative satisfaction and cohesive characterisation.
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Mark Schilling
RTJapan TimesMar 8, 2018
Yamashita is after something harder: a drama about the fraught process of human connection and redemption following traumas and losses that seem to destroy human trust.