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

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)

Trailer

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