Butterfly (1999)

09/24/1999 (ES) • 1h 36m

Drama

Stop and taste the world.

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$7,738,129.00

Keywords

friendship

fascism

spanish civil war (1936-39)

galicia, spain

atheist

coming of age

teacher

butterfly

1930s

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