Butterfly
La lengua de las mariposas
1999 · 1h 36m · Drama · Spain · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
José Luis CuerdaBased on the novel by
Manuel Rivas7.0Smart score
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1930satheistbutterflycoming of agefascismfriendshipgalicia, spainspanish civil war (1936-39)teacher
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