Short film

The Butterfly

22 min

A tense, moody neo-noir short that keeps you leaning in, weighing a fragile father-daughter bond against an impossible claim.

Overview: A young woman receives a visit by her estranged alcoholic father who claims he has traveled through time to save her from an accident.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, family, fate, guilt
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
family
fate
guilt
redemption
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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