Butterfly

1999, Movie, 1h 36min

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.

Country: Spain

Director:

José Luis Cuerda

Cast:

Fernando Fernán Gómez,

Guillermo Toledo,

Celso Bugallo,

Tamar Novas

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7.6

Critic rating

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6.0

Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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Gently paced, this is heritage at its most handsome and its most harmless.

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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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Nicely performed and beautifully shot, 'Butterfly' flutters lightly across the screen...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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Butterfly was released in theaters on August 18, 2000.