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Swallowtail Butterfly 1996

Sensity:	Yes
Imdb rate:	7.7
Imdb Votes:	3,066
Duration:	148 mins
Year:	1996
Language:	Japanese, English, Mandarin
Genre:	Crime, Drama
Country:	Japan
Director:	Shunji Iwai
Writers:	Shunji Iwai
Actors:	Hiroshi Mikami , Chara , Ayumi Itô , Yôsuke Eguchi ,
Awards:	4 wins & 8 nominations.

Description:

Swallowtail Butterfly takes place in an alternate Japan, in a ghetto where immigrants from all over the world have come to live and make their fortune. The city is called Yentown, and it is much like Tokyo. Sixteen-year-old Ageha (Ito), a young girl whose mother has just died, is passed on from person to person until a ***te named Glico (Chara) finally takes pity on her. Under Glico's care, Ageha has many experiences with the other poverty-stricken immigrants in Yentown. Eventually, due to a sudden twist in fate, the immigrants are given a chance to realize their dreams. But in doing so, they destroy their solidarity, and have to face their problems separately.

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