Swallowtail Butterfly

Name: Swallowtail Butterfly
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1996-09-14
Duration: 2 h 28 min
Rating: 7.70
Cast: Chara, Hiroshi Mikami, Ayumi Itô, Yôsuke Eguchi

– Swallowtail Butterfly takes place in an alternate Japan, in a ghetto where immigrants from all over ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.70 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 28 Minutes

Release Year:

1996

Original Name:

スワロウテイル

Swallowtail Butterfly takes place in an alternate Japan, in a ghetto where immigrants from all over the world have come to live and make their fortune. The city is called Yentown, and it is much like Tokyo. Sixteen-year-old Ageha (Ito), a young girl whose mother has just died, is passed on from person to person until a prostitute named Glico (Chara) finally takes pity on her. Under Glico's care, Ageha has many experiences with the other poverty-stricken immigrants in Yentown. Eventually, due to a sudden twist in fate, the immigrants are given a chance to realize their dreams. But in doing so, they destroy their solidarity, and have to face their problems separately.

Styles:

Tense, Gloomy, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Genre:

Crime, Drama

Release Date:

14 Sep 1996

Language:

Japanese, English, Mandarin

Directed by:

Shunji Iwai

Story Written By:

Shunji Iwai

Main Actors:

Chara, Hiroshi Mikami, Ayumi Itô, Yôsuke Eguchi

Plot:

After a young girl's mother dies, she is cared for by Glico, a brassy hooker, who gives the girl the name "Ageha" (Butterfly). Ageha goes to work for a collection of oddballs who run a junkyard and salvage business.

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.7/10