Swallowtail Butterfly (1996 Film)
Swallowtail Butterfly, known in Japanese as Suwaroteiru (スワロウテイル), is a 1996 Japanese feature film written and directed by Shunji Iwai.
Production Profile
- Director: Shunji Iwai
- Writer: Shunji Iwai
- Producer: Shinya Kawai
- Cinematographer: Takeshi Kobayashi
- Release Date: September 14, 1996
- Runtime: 147 minutes
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
An industrial area in Japan becomes known as Yentown due to an influx of immigrants seeking fortune. A small group struggles to survive, including a young girl named Ageha, Glico, immigrant Fei Hong, ex-boxer Arrow, and Ren. Their fortunes change when they discover a valuable cassette tape, though financial gain brings subsequent danger.