Butterfly
Original title: La lengua de las mariposas
“Stop and taste the world.”
7.3(247)R19991h 36mES
Directed by José Luis Cuerda
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.
friendshipfascismspanish civil war (1936-39)galicia, spainatheistcoming of ageteacherbutterfly1930s
Budget $3.0MBox office $7.7M
