Sway (2006)
"Yureru" (original title)

Director:

Miwa Nishikawa

Writer:

Miwa Nishikawa

Stars:

Jô Odagiri, Teruyuki Kagawa, Masatô Ibu

11 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jô Odagiri	...	Takeru Hayakawa
Teruyuki Kagawa	...	Minoru Hayakawa
Masatô Ibu	...	Isamu Hayakawa
Hirofumi Arai	...	Yohei Okajima
Yôko Maki	...	Chieko Kawabata
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keizô Kani'e	...	Osamu Hayakawa
Yûichi Kimura	...	Akihito Maruo
Tomorowo Taguchi	...	Judge
Pierre Taki	...	Funaki

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

bridge | brother brother relationship | japan

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

8 July 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Sway

Company Credits

Production Co:

TV Man Union, Engine Film, Bandai Visual Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A movie for those who don't need conclusive endings.

I liked this movie (7) for the kind of relatively slow-paced, minimalistic style that a certain type of Japanese movie has, and the fact that it escaped from the formula so often seen in Hollywood movies.

It definitely reminded me of the Kurosawa classic, "Rashomon" in that it presents various perspectives and possibilities, leaving the viewer to decide on their merits. Like Rashomon, there is a death involved, but the guilty party, or more to the point, who is most guilty, remains a mystery.

Well structured story line, tasteful cinematography, and a pretty cool soundtrack. Recommended.