Butterfly (1999)★ 7.6/10

R · ES · 96 min · September 23, 1999

Drama
War

Written by: Rafael Azcona, Manuel Rivas

Spain, 1936. Moncho is an outcast at school but is able to form a strong bond with his outspoken teacher. When fascism arrives to Spain, his teacher is considered an enemy of the regime.

Original title

Butterfly

Storyline

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.

Rating

7.6 / 10 · 10,774

Companies

Canal+ España, Grupo Voz, Las Producciones del Escorpión, Sociedad General de Televisión (Sogetel), Televisión Española (TVE), Televisión de Galicia (TVG) S.A., Alliance Atlantis Communications, Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI), Sky Films, Alliance Atlantis Home Video, Edko Films, Fox Life HD, Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF), Miramax, Primer Plano Film Group, Vídeo Mercury Films, Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Sogefilms S.A.

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