Swallowtail (1996)

Original title

スワロウテイル

Directed by

Shunji Iwai

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 28m

Rated

19

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of immigrants and outcasts in Tokyo try to survive through crime and music. The film follows their struggles and relationships as they chase a better life.

grittychaoticenergeticsocially consciouscoming-of-agenoisyrawfrenetic

What happens

Swallowtail Butterfly (Japanese: スワロウテイル, Hepburn: Suwarōteiru; lit. 'Swallowtail') is a 1996 Japanese crime film written, directed and edited by Shunji Iwai, starring Hiroshi Mikami, pop-singer Chara, and Ayumi Ito. The film was shot on hand-held cameras using jump cuts and other visual techniques. It covers a wide array of themes and genres, from social realism to coming-of-age to crime. A theme song for the film under Yen Town Band, titled "Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)", topped the Oricon Singles Chart on October 7, 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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