# Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)

> A bereaved girl finds precarious belonging among outsiders whose music, criminal schemes, and cultural collisions reshape a dreamlike alternative Tokyo.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4097

## Facts

- Runtime: 148 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Music, Science Fiction
- Director: Shunji Iwai
- Cast: Ayumi Ito, Yosuke Eguchi, Chara, Hiroshi Mikami, Andy Hui Chi-On, Atsuro Watabe, Kaori Momoi, Tomoko Yamaguchi
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117797/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, rebellious, dreamy, late night cinephile viewing, japanese cinema exploration

## Synopsis

A young girl finds herself in a world of chaos and survival after losing her mother.

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