Butterfly

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Frans G 04/28/2024 Flashbacks, déjà vu, dream images, current relationship, previous love, current love and the Tiananmen protest in Beijing 1989, fill this 128-minute film by Yan Yan Mak. It's too much. Lovely leading role by Tian Yuan (Yip). Beautifully intimate images. See more 08/07/2015 An interesting film about balancing between familial/societal obligation and being true to oneself. Not a bad way to spend 80 mins See more 11/29/2012 Too slow although the end is rewarding See more 08/25/2012 Somewhat romantic, but very lose script. See more 05/02/2011 A very sweet film about sexual awakening. Many have commented that the romance blossoms too quickly, which for me completely misses the point. The reason the attractive builds into romance so fast is due to the feelings of nostalgia it raises in Flavia. One of the most honest and beautiful subjects of this film is to see selfish lust drift into actual love. For Flavia, love is at first an ecape. It reminds her of when she felt young and wanted. For Yip, it's a chance to be with an older woman that will support her during the building of her music career. As the events unfold it doesn't leave the world unaffected. Flavia's marriage begins to crumble, and her husband is portrayed as sweet, but too reliant on her. We get a feeling that Flavia hasbeen forced into this life against her will. The past is sent against a political backdrop that raises tensions. I watched this on Blu-Ray which just emphasized the stunning photography. A real quiet gem of a film, which hides enough of the relationship to make it an ambiguous study open for interpretation. See more 10/30/2010 Truly beautiful movie. Tends to get a bit long-ish, but good cast, good story. See more Read all reviews

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