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White Butterfly

1981 · 10 min

A gentle, brief animated fairy tale that unfolds quietly and leaves a soft, simple impression.

Directed by
Galina Turgeneva
Genres
Animation
Overview
Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Evgeny Permyak.

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Directed by
Galina Turgeneva
Genres
Animation
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Galina Turgeneva
    Written by
    Aleksandr Timofeevskiy
    Cinematography
    Valentin Bazhenov
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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