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The Butterfly

Name: The Butterfly
Released: 2002
Rating: 56.91
Cast: Michel Serrault, Jacky Nercessian, Françoise Michaud, Claire Bouanich, Nade Dieu

2002

Comedy, Drama

1h 25m

41 Ratings

3 Collections

0 Kumpels rated

Eight-year-old Elsa (Bouanich) and her mom Isabelle (Dieu) move in next to Julien (Serrault), an ornery old entomologist with a lavish butterfly collection in his apartment. Her mother is hardly ever home, and Elsa soon grows attached to her neighbor. (First Run Features)

Director: Philippe Muyl

Starring:

Michel Serrault Jacky Nercessian Françoise Michaud More

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Red_Falcon_

Rated 17/04/11

73rd

A beautiful and heart-warming film.Claire Bouanich (as Elsa) and Michael Serrault (as Julien) are great in this film.There growing friendship is simply portrayed and very realistic.The light soundtrack and cinemtography add a subtle grace as well.

Rated 17/04/11

buttercup

Rated 11/07/11

60th

"pourquoi les amoureux s'embrassent? c'est pour que les pigeons roucoulent."

Rated 11/07/11

amazedemon

Rated 02/01/22

75th

Short and sweet; The Butterfly is an amusing tale of a kidnapping gone right. Serrault's grumpy demeanour and Bouanich's exuberance play well off each other. This setup isn't anything new, but it's done well here. Each character gets the catharsis they need, while the relationship feels organic even if the situations are contrived. A nice balance of comedy and drama. The shadow-puppet bedtime story was my favourite bit.