- Studio: First Run Features
- Release Date: Dec 19, 2003
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- Summary: Eight-year-old Elsa (Bouanich) and her mom Isabelle (Dieu) move in next to Julien (Serrault), an ornery old entomologist with a lavish butterfly collection in his apartment. Her mother is hardly ever home, and Elsa soon grows attached to her neighbor. (First Run Features)
- Director: Philippe Muyl
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Positive: 7 out of 11
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Mixed: 4 out of 11
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80An exceptionally satisfying film of much grace and beauty.
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Perfect holiday entertainment, albeit for those small fry who can read English subtitles.
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75Sentimental and predictable? Sure, but The Butterfly is so well-meaning and the wide-eyed Bouanich is so sweet and lovable only a Scrooge would dare complain.
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60The film's heart is the relationship between Elsa and Julien, and stars Bouanich and Serrault have a lovely onscreen rapport that's truly endearing.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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