The Butterfly

2002
The Butterfly
7.1| 1h25m| en| More Info
Released: 18 December 2002 Released
Producted By: Canal+
Country: France
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An old man who has one interest in life, collecting butterflies, has his life changed by an eight year old girl.

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Nithya Manu I was not feeling well yesterday and lost sleep after a nightmare. I was browsing in Netflix for something that would make me feel good..that I can watch and fall asleep.I played some but didn't like and then saw this one. I didn't fall asleep till the movie got over :) The movie is about a butterfly collector and his neighbor kid(very cute little girl), going to the mountains in search of a rare butterfly. It is a plain, simple, light and heart-warming movie. It made me feel much better and I had a pretty good sleep. P.S. After seeing this movie, I have decided that after I get kids, I want to take them on nature trips like this.
WilliamCKH I really love this film! There is a sweetness about it that really makes you smile. I love films where a child and adult are forced to have conversation and how both parties learn from one other. It's not easy to pull off because it depends so much on the balance of the two, the child must be believable, and Claire Bouanich as Elsa is. She kinda reminds me of a young Linsay Lohan (in the Parent Trap). Michel Serrault is, of course wonderful. He played a similar role in Une hirondelle a fait le printemps (The Girl From Paris), a crotchety old man, who wants to be left alone but somehow is won over by a young person, full of energy and life, and full of questions too. I had a very personal connection with this film that I can't explain only that there were scenes in it that made me shiver only because It coincided so much with certain things in my life. If you have children, watch this film. If you don't, you may want them afterwards.
Dark Knight I saw the movie and totally engrossed in the movie. The innocence of Elsa and the stern old man. You can make out the Director was not apt in direction but my view is he directed good; in addition to that the script, character and story line was just class. The innocence of Elsa was just cute; when she says that his name was wrongly registered with missing i in Elsa. And the old man caring for the girl in-spite of she spoiling the party to find find the Butterfly, Isabel.The ending sequence was most rewarding in addition to the innocent talks in the whole movie between the two, when the old man is being taken away by Police.And the ending song...I would love to watch over the movie again and again... God Bless for presenting such a good movie. Thank you. Regards, Mukesh Pandya - India.
sammas21 I highly recommend this movie to anyone and everyone. It is so adorable! It's about a little girl, Elsa, who goes on an excursion with an elderly man named Julien, who is searching for a rare butterfly known as Isabella. On their journey, the oddly paired couple learn more about each other and grow to become close friends. The dialogue is the best part of this movie; Elsa and Julien taunt each other with witty comebacks. Although only eight years old, Claire Bouanich is a very talented actress. The cameras love her, and so will you. If you're looking for a movie with a happy, feel-good ending, then "Le Papillon" is the one for you.