Butterfly

Butterfly

A Controversial Thriller of Murder and Revenge.

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Release Date

2/5/1982

Runtime

108 mins

Overview

Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually provocative young woman comes to visit him and tells him she's his daughter. Jess finds it hard to adapt to his newfound parenting role, as a mutual attraction grows between them.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

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A deeply uncomfortable psychological thriller that traps you in the desert with two damaged people whose relationship lurches toward transgression. The air grows thicker with dread as attraction and familial connection become grotesquely entangled.

Mood

UnsettlingTenseClaustrophobic

Themes

FamilyObsessionIdentity

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Single location

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Sexual contentSexual violence

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