Midnight Swan

_Paris Is Burning_ if set in Tokyo. A trans woman unexpectedly becomes the guardian of a neglected young teen, and the pair tentatively forge a new life together. The film quietly succeeds as a character study, with focus on small gestures rather than grandstanding.

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Eiji Uchida directed Midnight Swan in 2020. See Eiji Uchida's full filmography, where to start with Eiji Uchida, or where to go after you've seen everything by Eiji Uchida.

Midnight Swan was released in 2020 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.