Midnight Swan (2020)
- Original title
- ミッドナイトスワン
- Directed by
- Eiji Uchida
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 18 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 transgender woman in Tokyo works as a club performer and forms a bond with her troubled teenage niece. Their relationship changes both of their lives.
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What happens
Midnight Swan (Japanese: ミッドナイトスワン, Hepburn: Middonaito Suwan) is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed by Eiji Uchida, who also wrote the screenplay. It received nine nominations at the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize, including Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year, winning for Picture of the Year, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, and Newcomer of the Year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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