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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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