Swallowtail Butterfly
スワロウテイル
1996 · 2h 28m · Crime, Drama, Music, Science Fiction · Japan · Rated R15+ (JP)
This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
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Shunji Iwai6.8Smart score
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alternative tokyocounterfeitillegal prostitutionimmigrationmoneymoney launderingmulticulturalmusic
RatingR15+ (JP)
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