Butterfly

Butterfly

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Release Date

10/14/2018

Runtime

3 eps, 132 mins

Genres

Overview

From a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to present increasing signs of gender variance. When Max was eight, her father, Stephen, left the family home. But as Max’s conviction that she’s in the wrong body intensifies, her distress escalates, and Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home and support his daughter.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A closely observed family drama that sits with the emotional complexity of a child navigating gender identity and the tentative reconciliation between estranged parents. It unfolds with patience and specificity, avoiding easy answers.

Mood

ContemplativeTenseWistful

Themes

IdentityFamilyComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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