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Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) · Cineora

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A SHUNJI IWAI FILM

Swallowtail Butterfly

19962h 28mMovie

CrimeDramaMusicScience Fiction

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 5K votes

THIS IS THE STORY OF YENTOWNS IN YENTOWN.

The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

Gritty
Dark
Thought-provoking
Immigration
Cultural identity
The underworld

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, late nights and talking about after. Contains graphic violence, sexual content, sexual violence and strong language.

DirectorShunji Iwai

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Ayumi ItoAgeha

Yosuke EguchiRyou Ryanki

Hiroshi MikamiFeihong

Andy Hui Chi-OnMaofu

Atsuro WatabeRan

Kaori MomoiSuzukino

Tomoko YamaguchiShenmei

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