The Way the Butterfly Learned to Live

1997 0h 9m UK

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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A humorous story of how an Admiral butterfly was born. He tried to learn as much as possible about everything that surrounds him, but the sudden awareness of his fragility pretty spoiled his mood. Is he destined to live only one day or not? After all, it is strange that his newly made friends have just come with gifts for his birthday, and he is already in full command of his own farewell ceremony.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bohdan Beniuk
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liudmyla Tkachykova
Writers: Liudmyla Tkachykova
Languages: Ukrainian
Countries: Ukraine

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liudmyla Tkachykova, shot by Anatolii Havrylov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Bystryakov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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The take

Liudmyla Tkachykova directs. Anatolii Havrylov behind the camera. Vladimir Bystryakov scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ukraine. Dialogue in Ukrainian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Liudmyla Tkachykova, shot by Anatolii Havrylov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Bystryakov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.