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The Butterfly

2021 · 11 min

A quiet, oppressive short that feels like holding your breath in a world that refuses to see you.

Directed by
Z. Joseph Guice
Starring
Yên Sen, Paul C. Kelly, Diane Mostello
Overview
A woman and her transgender ward try to survive a dying world that adheres to strict ‘male and female only’ guidelines.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Z. Joseph Guice
Starring
Yên Sen, Paul C. Kelly, Diane Mostello
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • gender
Places
  • small town
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
Z. Joseph Guice
Starring
Yên Sen, Paul C. Kelly, Diane Mostello, Tony Mowatt
Runtime
11 min
Languages
English

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