Swallowtail Butterfly

– 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 (1996) - Also known as 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.

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Release Date:

14 Sep 1996

Language:

Japanese, English, Mandarin

Director:

Shunji Iwai

Writer:

Shunji Iwai

Main Actors:

Hiroshi Mikami, Chara, 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