Butterfly
Butterfly
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Butterfly (1999)

R (US) | Spain | Spanish, Galician, Latin | 96 min
Directed by: José Luis Cuerda
7.6

For Moncho, it's an idyllic year: he starts school, he has a wonderful teacher, he makes a friend in Roque, he begins to figure out some of the mysteries of Eros, and, with his older brother, a budding saxophone player, he makes a trip with the band from their town in Galicia. But it's also the year that the Spanish Republic comes under fire from Fascist rebels. Moncho's father is a Republican as is the aging teacher, Don Gregorio. As sides are drawn and power falls clearly to one side, the forces of fear, violence, and betrayal alter profoundly what should be the pleasure of coming of age.

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Awards

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Best Adapted Screenplay (Mejor Guión Adaptado)

Winner

Golden Seashell

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Release Date

Spain
(San Sebastián Film Festival)
1999-09-23
Spain
No data
1999-09-24
USA
(Cleveland International Film Festival)
2000-03
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Butterfly
(Original title)
La lengua de las mariposas
Argentina
A Língua das Mariposas
Brazil
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence & Gore
Moderate
Profanity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Moderate