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Butterfly poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.9 / 100
1999·Drama / War·1h 36m

BUTTERFLY

“Stop and taste the world.”

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.

Above the Line
José Luis Cuerda·DirectorRafael Azcona·ScreenplayJosé Luis Cuerda·ScreenplayJavier Salmones·Director of PhotographyIgnacio Cayetano Rodríguez·Editor
Cast
Fernando Fernán Gómez·Don GregorioManuel Lozano·MonchoUxía Blanco·RosaGonzalo Uriarte·RamónAlexis de los Santos·AndrésJesús Castejón·Don AvelinoGuillermo Toledo·O'lisElena Bagutta·CarmiñaTamar Novas·RoqueLara López·Aurora
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
José Luis Cuerda·Director
Writing· 2
Rafael Azcona·ScreenplayJosé Luis Cuerda·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Javier Salmones·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Ignacio Cayetano Rodríguez·EditorNacho Ruiz Capillas·Editor
By the Numbers
80.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI 158%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Butterfly's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#3A3A3A
Mood
Intense, Action Oriented
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A man and a woman, both appearing to be East Asian, are depicted from the waist up, holding handguns and aiming forward. The man is in the foreground, slightly ”

crimeaction
Key Elements
HandgunHandgunTactical VestElbow PadsGlovesWatch
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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