Nadia, Butterfly

2020

1h 47m

Drama

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Canadian Olympic swimmer Nadia faces the challenges of her impending retirement while still in her twenties.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

[T]he film is not quite a medallist. But it's certainly a spirited contender.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 18, 2020

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

From the very first shot, it's clear that "Nadia, Butterfly" is serious about its swimming; that the people behind and in front of the camera alike have spent a serious portion of their lives in the pool.

Rated: B+

Jul 30, 2020

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Steve Pond

TheWrap

For all the battles that Nadia wages when she's in the water, this is a subdued and subtly powerful look at the unexpected perils of dry land.

Jul 30, 2020

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

It's a nice departure from the bombardment of motivational 'rise & grind' hammering of sports culture to see a movie that really understands its central athlete as a person over everything else.

Sep 4, 2021

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

With Nadia, Butterfly, Pascal Plante used his own experiences as a competitive swimmer to make a psychological character study about the sport where all the swimming is real.

Oct 23, 2020

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Chris Knight

National Post

There's a melancholy undertow in Nadia, Butterfly that's perfectly captured by Savard's quiet performance.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 18, 2020

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Mesmerizing watch from beginning to end

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Pascal Plante

Director

Katerine Savard

Nadia

Ariane Mainville

Marie-Pierre

Hilary Caldwell

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Pierre-Yves Cardinal

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Cailin McMurray

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Synopsis

Canadian Olympic swimmer Nadia faces the challenges of her impending retirement while still in her twenties.

Director: Pascal Plante
Screenwriter: Pascal Plante
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2021
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital