Plot Summary

The Winter Butterfly is a story about passion and love, depicting Matsunaga a samurai, as a corrupt oppressor rather than a hero. With the emergence of a new system during the Meiji period, many things changed in Japan for the sake of progress. The story told in four parts is related to the seasons of the year, which can be scorching, amenable, cold or unpredictable. All evoked by Stephen Warbeck's beautiful and sensitive score.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Winter Butterfly
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$100K

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Cast

Sam Aoyama as Benjiro

Sam Aoyama

Benjiro

Ikuma Isaac Fryman as Toyotomi

Ikuma Isaac Fryman

Toyotomi

Sharon Gee as Mitsue

Sharon Gee

Mitsue

Jet Harp as Kenshi's Father

Jet Harp

Kenshi's Father

Seiko Higuma as Kenshi

Seiko Higuma

Kenshi

Aimme Hofmann as Kenshi's Mother

Aimme Hofmann

Kenshi's Mother

Sherry Hwang as Ayame

Sherry Hwang

Ayame

Emi Ikehata as Yukiko

Emi Ikehata

Yukiko

Nobuo Inubushi as Warrior

Nobuo Inubushi

Warrior

Julie Jei as Ayeko-san

Julie Jei

Ayeko-san

Tomoko Kamimura as Haruko

Tomoko Kamimura

Haruko

Ai Kiyono as Natsuko

Ai Kiyono

Natsuko

Yumi Kurosawa as Koto Player

Yumi Kurosawa

Koto Player

Sulinh Lafontaine as Izumi

Sulinh Lafontaine

Izumi

Tae Young Tarquin Lee as Yoshiaki

Tae Young Tarquin Lee

Yoshiaki

Sylvia Ng as Maid

Sylvia Ng

Maid

Noi Noimany as Ohatsu

Noi Noimany

Ohatsu

Michael O'Toole as Matsunori

Michael O'Toole

Matsunori

Toshiko Onizawa as Fumiyo

Toshiko Onizawa

Fumiyo

Seiko Suzuki Shih as Sukiko

Seiko Suzuki Shih

Sukiko