Butterfly

Butterfly

1999 · Movie · 1h 36m · R

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.

Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
69/100
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Themes
friendshipfascismspanish civil war (1936-39)galicia, spainatheistcoming of ageteacherbutterfly1930s