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The Butterfly's Dream

2013 · Movie · 138 min · ★ 7.2 · 82% critics

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In a small Turkish mining town during the 1940s, two young friends with tuberculosis cling to life through poetry, chasing publication, recognition, and a sense of purpose. When romance enters their world, their bond is tested as they navigate hardship, ambition, and the fragile joy of creating something lasting.

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Details
Original title
Kelebeğin Rüyası
Years
2013
Release date
2013-02-22
Language
TR
Runtime
138 min
Critic score
82/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (155 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, poetry-centered drama about friendship, love, and survival in 1940s Turkey; Not for you if you dislike sentimental stories, illness themes, or slower, reflective pacing like Vizontele.

Pros: moving performances; poetic mood; friendship and romance | Cons: thin character depth; uneven pacing; romance feels muted

Awards & recognition

  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2014 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan