A Stalker's Guide to Odagiri Joe Takeru returns to his small hometown to attend a Buddhist ceremony honoring his deceased mother. His older brother, Minoru is the one that got Takeru to return to his roots for his mother’s ceremony. Takeru left his hometown and family many years ago to live in Tokyo. Since that time, he became a successful photographer, while his brother Mineru, was left behind to run their family’s modest gas station business. When Takeru first arrived back in his hometown, he learned that his ex-girlfriend, Chie, is now working for their family gas station business. He watches his timid older brother work talk with Chie and instantly feels jealousy. That evening Takeru asks Minoru if he could take Chie home, which Minoru agrees to good-naturedly. He even gives Takeru money to buy dinner. Takeru and Chie soon end up back at her apartment and the intimacy that they shared years ago are quickly rekindled. The next day, at the insistence of Minoru, they all go together to the area known as "Hasumi”, abeautiful mountainous area with a river and an old suspension bridge. On that fateful day, Chie tries to cross the swaying suspension bridge with Mineru closely behind her, but falls to her death. Minoru is now on trial for the murder of Chie and his younger brother Takeru must now tie the pieces together to find out his innocence or guilt. (Source: AsianWiki) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: ゆれる
- Also Known As: Yureru , Swing
- Screenwriter & Director: Nishikawa Miwa
- Genres: Psychological, Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Odagiri Joe in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Odagiri Joe in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)")
Odagiri Joe Main Role -
![Kagawa Teruyuki in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Kagawa Teruyuki in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)")
Kagawa Teruyuki Main Role -
![Taguchi Tomorowo in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Taguchi Tomorowo in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)")
Taguchi Tomorowo[Judge]Support Role -
![Kimura Yuichi in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Kimura Yuichi in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)")
Kimura YuichiAkihito Maruo [Prosecutor]Support Role -
![Kanie Keizo in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Kanie Keizo in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)")
Kanie KeizoHayakawa OsamuSupport Role -
![Maki Yoko in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Maki Yoko in Sway Japanese Movie (2006)")
Maki YokoKawabata ChiekoSupport Role
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Reviews
Sway is about 2 very different brothers who never came into terms with how they feel about each other. Even though the events of the show are very intense and we can even say extreme, but this type of feeling between siblings can exist in any type of family (talking from personal experience here :P). The older one (Minoru) who carry the burden to stay in his hometown and not let his father down. He's the peace maker of the family. The younger brother (Takeru) was the one that wanted to get out of his family's control and change his fate. I think he just didn't want to end up like his brother, and wanted an individualistic, materialistic lifestyle (offered by today's capitalism). In the middle was the hometown girl. From what I gather, she was a girl that lived comfortably until she was laid off. She was afraid of change so she had refused to leave town for the big city. When she lost her job, her sole living family moved on in life, she found herself alone.
Here where it all comes into play. Minoru begrudges his existence, thinks that lil bro is only in it for himself and nothing more. He has low self esteem to the point of never confessing to the woman he loves. Takeru hates everything his hometown represents, which makes him disdain what his older brother represents. He just couldn't get over the fact that he ex might end up with his older brother, so he ended up pursuing her without any intend for a long term relationship. He feels hollow and never satisfied with anything. She, at this point in her life, had similar fears to Takeru. She just wants out, and doesn't want to become another Minoru, and she looked at Takeru as her ticket out. I found all 3 were profound characters, very selfish and very human.
An accident happen that changes their fates forever and makes them face all their decisions they made up to now and what went wrong with them. I think each one of us has a bit of Minoru, or a bit of Takeru, or even a bit of both.
I don't need to mention about the acting here, we have an all talented cast carefully casted. Some goes for the directing with all its subtlety. I think whats amazing about this movie is that we begin to appreciated, at least in my case, not while watching it or as soon as its done, but after a long while, when you realize that its still there in the back of your mind.
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