Sway (film)
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is a 2006
film directed by Japanese
director
Miwa Nishikawa
. It was given the Best Film award at the 2007 Yokohama Film Festival
. A young woman falls to her death from a bridge while walking in the country with two brothers, one a small town gas station attendant, the other a trendy Tokyo photographer. Is one or both responsible for her death? While the older brother is put on trial for her fall, the younger brother's memories are constantly changing in response to outward influences. The audience is left questioning what actually occurred and wondering if her death was a murder.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
film directed by Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
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Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Miwa Nishikawa
Miwa Nishikawa
is a Japanese director.Hirokazu Koreeda produced her feature film Wild Berries after she worked as an assistant director on his Distance...
. It was given the Best Film award at the 2007 Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
. A young woman falls to her death from a bridge while walking in the country with two brothers, one a small town gas station attendant, the other a trendy Tokyo photographer. Is one or both responsible for her death? While the older brother is put on trial for her fall, the younger brother's memories are constantly changing in response to outward influences. The audience is left questioning what actually occurred and wondering if her death was a murder.