The Elephant and the Butterfly

Name: The Elephant and the Butterfly
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-08-24
Rating: 88
Cast: Isabelle Barth, Thomas Blanchard, Judith Chemla, Kristof Coenen, Alice de Lencquesaing

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Released Aug 24, 2018

1h 26m

Drama

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A man returns to his hometown and reunites with his former lover and the daughter he has never met.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Belgian director Amélie van Elmbt's lovely trifle The Elephant and the Butterfly is as sweet and gentle -- and at times simplistic -- as its storybook title may imply.

Sep 13, 2018

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

It says something about the film that it's impossible to watch without imagining the even moister American remake.

Apr 30, 2018

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The film benefits greatly from the adorable yet equally gifted Doillon.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 7, 2020

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Beautifully shot and lit in a way that brings out all the richness of detail Elsa sees in the world, this is a beautiful piece of filmmaking. It's gentle, leisurely and likely to melt the hardest of hearts.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 27, 2019

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So tender real and natural it feels like voyuerism not acting. The young girl is so expressive and convincing. So realistic is the dialogue it's as if taken from real life. Tender real french cinema about heartfelt family matters. Do skillfully done

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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A very well structured film with great character development. The ending leaves you feeling optimistic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Amélie van Elmbt

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Isabelle Barth

Chloé

Thomas Blanchard

Antoine

Judith Chemla

Camille

Kristof Coenen

Matisse

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice

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Synopsis

A man returns to his hometown and reunites with his former lover and the daughter he has never met.

Director: Amélie van Elmbt
Producer: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Screenwriter: Amélie van Elmbt, Matthieu de Braconier
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Les Films du Fleuve, Verdi Productions, Why Not Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2018
Runtime: 1h 26m

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