LE PAPILLON
THE BUTTERFLY |
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Director:
Philippe Muyl
Screenplay: Philippe Muyl
Cast:
Julien: Michel Serrault
Elsa: Claire Bouanich
Elsa’s mother: Nade Dieu
Running time: 79minutes
Year of production: France - 2002
Rating: Not rated (general public)
Gauge: 35mm, DVD (color)
Distributor: First Run Features
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“A
solidly entertaining, cross-generational two-hander, “The
Butterfly” strikes the right balance between humor
and observational bite”
“The accretion of small, believable incidents –
capped by a few big ones – is conveyed via smartly
written dialogue and winning perfs.”
Lisa Nesselson | Variety |
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Eight-year-old
Elsa and her mother Isabelle move in next door to Julien,
a grumpy old entomologist with a vast butterfly collection
in his apartment. Elsa’s mother is often absent, because
she works. Elsa is left alone, and Julien does not know what
to make of this little girl, who quickly becomes attached
to him. Little by little, he too grows fond of her, until
she commits the irreparable act of opening the door to his
butterfly room. When Julien sets out on a weeklong hike in
the Alps in search of a rare and beautiful butterfly, Elsa
hides in his car. Although Julien is initally bothered, he
begrudgingly accepts the situation and brings her along on
his camping expedition for better or worse. The bond between
the two grows stronger, and with him, Elsa learns many things
about life and nature and begins to transform herself. The
Butterfly is a truly charming film, directed with great
sensitivity by Philippe Muyl.
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