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Swallowtail Butterfly

1996・Japan・148 minutes

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The yen was once the most powerful currency in the world. Foreigners who wanted to make a fortune came to Japan and called it yen; while the Japanese despised them as yen thieves. After her mother died, a young girl wandered around among ugly adults, and was finally taken in by a prostitute with a butterfly tattoo on her chest and a beautiful singing voice. After that, the two settled in an abandoned repair station and met other gang thieves. One day, a tape containing information about making counterfeit banknotes made everyone rich overnight; however, after getting rich, they began to take different paths...

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Awards & Festivals

1997
日本電影學院金像獎

最佳新人獎、最具話題影片獎|最佳影片、最佳女主角、最佳女配角、最佳攝影、最佳燈光、最佳美術、最佳音效提名

1996
威尼斯國際影展

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Director

岩井俊二