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73% Critic Match
Butterfly
“Stop and taste the world.”
7.3 / 10• 1999• 1h 36m•R• Spanish
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Gregorio
Lead
Manuel Lozano
Moncho
Uxía Blanco
Rosa
Gonzalo Uriarte
Ramón
Ad
Alexis de los Santos
Andrés
Jesús Castejón
Don Avelino
Guillermo Toledo
O'lis
Elena Bagutta
Carmiña
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. José Luis Cuerda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Butterfly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
