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The Butterfly

1970 · 96 min

A wry, low-key sex comedy that traces a small-town girl's slide into city vice with a detached, faintly sad smile.

Directed by
Alexis Neve
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
A not so free tale... of love.
Overview
Kirsten Kosinski (Anna Kristina) leaves her provincial town to work in the big city. After getting a job as a secretary, she finds herself occasionally "sellin her charms." Eventually, she becomes a full-time prostitute and feels the need to ensure the protection of a pimp to survive in this environment.
How it feels
Satirical, cynical, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Class, power, identity, survival
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Alexis Neve
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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