Butterfly (1999) La lengua de las mariposas
Butterfly (1999)
DVDRip | MKV | 720x306 | x264 @ 2705 Kbps | 91 min | 1,88 Gb
Audio: Español AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Español, Italiano, Français
Genre: Drama
DVDRip | MKV | 720x306 | x264 @ 2705 Kbps | 91 min | 1,88 Gb
Audio: Español AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Español, Italiano, Français
Genre: Drama
Director: José Luis Cuerda
Writers: Rafael Azcona, José Luis Cuerda
Stars: Manuel Lozano, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Uxía Blanco
For Moncho, it's an idyllic year: he starts school, he has a wonderful teacher, he makes a friend in Roque, he begins to figure out some of the mysteries of Eros, and, with his older brother, a budding saxophone player, he makes a trip with the band from their town in Galicia. But it's also the year that the Spanish Republic comes under fire from Fascist rebels. Moncho's father is a Republican as is the aging teacher, Don Gregorio. As sides are drawn and power falls clearly to one side, the forces of fear, violence, and betrayal alter profoundly what should be the pleasure of coming of age.
IMDB - 6 wins
What a great film! It puts the Spanish Civil War in perspective and shows how awful living under "el franquismo" was going to be. You can feel the exhilaration of living under the Republic and the darkness the country begins to slide into. Spanish film, overshadowed by Pedro Almodovar's quirky film, is really coming into its own and, unfortunately, is often overlooked and undervalued. The settings are true to the era, capturing the feel of Spain in the 1930s. The acting is superb, and the script is great. Plus, there is no overdone drama. The child actor is adorable without being made the object of cuteness, and Fernando Fernan Gomez is lovable without being sappy or sentimental. All I can say is "Wow!"
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Butterfly (1999) La lengua de las mariposas
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