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Butterfly

2018 · 11 min

A quiet, reflective short that lingers on memory and loss with a somber, contemplative mood.

Directed by
Jakub Sirkowski
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alec Westwood, Anne Kane Howie, Andy John Noble
Overview
A retired war photographer reflects on his life when he is diagnosed with progressive sight loss.

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Directed by
Jakub Sirkowski
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alec Westwood, Anne Kane Howie, Andy John Noble
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • aging
    • grief
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jakub Sirkowski
    Written by
    Jakub Sirkowski
    Starring
    Alec Westwood, Anne Kane Howie, Andy John Noble, Stratos Effrosynis
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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