Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita • 2005 • Japan
Starring Bae Doona, Aki Maeda, Yuu Kashii

For bandmates Kei, Kyoko, and Nozomi, the dream of playing their 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 (Bae Doona), 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 for the school festival. An effervescent, tenderhearted ode to youth and the unparalleled joy of jamming out with your friends, this modern coming-of-age classic combines bangers from Japanese rock bands the Blue Hearts and Base Ball Bear with original music composed by James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins.