Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko, and bassist Nozomi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose Korean exchange student Son, though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs for the festival's rock concert—including a classic '80s song by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts called "Linda Linda".
Acting
Bae Doona's perfectly awkward Japanese—no polish, all heart
Direction
Yamashita's deadpan patience lets moments breathe
Sound
The Blue Hearts covers that actually sound like high schoolers
Director
Nobuhiro Yamashita
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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