Movie

Black Butterfly

2006 · 118 min

A slow, sombre plunge into grief and quiet vengeance, heavy with moral unease and the weight of a corrupt world.

Overview: A Peruvian schoolteacher conspires with a journalist to assassinate the official responsible for her fiancé's murder.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, grief, corruption, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
corruption
justice
guilt
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild