1999R· 96 min
Butterfly (La lengua de las mariposas)
Stop and taste the world.
Drama
7.4 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
Director: José Luis Cuerda
Cast: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Manuel Lozano, Uxía Blanco, Gonzalo Uriarte, Alexis de los Santos
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atheistbutterflycoming of agecommunistfascismfriendshiplatinspanish civil warteacher
