Butterfly

Butterfly

Stop and taste the world.

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Release Date

9/24/1999

Runtime

96 mins

Genres

Overview

The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$7,738,129

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A tender portrait of a boy's awakening to the world through his bond with a beloved teacher, haunted by the creeping shadow of historical violence and the fragility of ordinary happiness.

Mood

WistfulContemplativeBittersweetDread-soaked

Themes

Coming of ageFriendshipMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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