Butterflies
2018 · Movie · 113 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics
Three strangers travel to a small Turkish village to bury a man they barely knew, only to discover they share the same father. As they navigate the funeral and the unfamiliar community, they begin to piece together his life and their own complicated connection.
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Details
- Original title
- Kelebekler
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-03-30
- Language
- TR
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (112 votes)
About
If you enjoy offbeat family stories with dry humor and a small-town backdrop, this may click, especially if you liked Telling Tales or Endless Love; Not for you if you want fast action or clear-cut drama.
Pros: offbeat family drama; heartfelt small-town setting; sharp humor | Cons: slow-burn pacing; awkward character clashes; low-key stakes
Themes
- sibling relationship
- family secrets
- magic realism
- roadtrip
- personal journey
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize · 2018
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tuğçe Altuğ
as Suzan
Tolga Tekin
as Cemal
Bartu Küçükçağlayan
as Kenan
Serkan Keskin
as Muhtar
Hakan Karsak
as Imam
Gülçin Kültür Şahin
as Hatice
Bedir Bedir
as Zahid
Murat Sağlam
Ercan Kesal
as Çoban
Ezgi Mola
as Sevtap
Directed by Tolga Karaçelik