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Sway

Sway

2006•2h 0m•5.9/10
DramaCrime

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5.9/10(22)

A psychologically thrilling portrait of the severe dysfunction behind a family clinging to decorum and pride.

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Production

Bandai Visual, Engine Film, TV Man Union, Eisei Gekijo

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri

Takeru Hayakawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Minoru Hayakawa

Yoko Maki

Yoko Maki

Chieko Kawabata

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Yohei Okajima

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Isamu Hayakawa

Keizo Kanie

Keizo Kanie

Osamu Hayakawa

Yuichi Kimura

Yuichi Kimura

Akihito Maruo

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Judge

Pierre Taki

Pierre Taki

Funaki

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