Swallowtail Butterfly
1996 · 148 min · Director: Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After a young girl's mother dies, she is cared for by Glico, a brassy hooker, who gives the girl the name "Ageha" (Butterfly). Ageha goes to work for a collection of oddballs who run a junkyard and salvage business.
Emotional fingerprint
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Excitement25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Excitement and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Cast
Maofu
Shenmei
Hoan
Lolita Store Manager
Details
- Directed by
- Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
- Written by
- Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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