Movie

The Butterfly Room

2012 · 87 min

A queasy, slow-creeping dread settles in as a polite surface slowly peels back to reveal something deeply unwell beneath.

Tagline: Kids should never grow up
Overview: A reclusive and butterfly-obsessed elderly lady suffering from bipolar disorder develops a disturbing relationship with a mysterious but seemingly innocent youngster.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Madness, obsession, isolation, parenthood
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
obsession
isolation
parenthood
death
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild