Butterfly

"Ever felt you'd died before you'd lived?"

2003 0h 27m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

AnimationFantasy

Synopsis

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In the confines of a public toilet, a desperate boy begins a graffiti conversation with an elusive writer.

“Ever felt you'd died before you'd lived?”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corin Hardy
Writers: Corin Hardy
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Corin Hardy, shot by Corin Hardy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Corin Hardy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ever felt you'd died before you'd lived?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2306546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Corin Hardy directs. Corin Hardy behind the camera. Corin Hardy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Corin Hardy, shot by Corin Hardy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Corin Hardy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "Ever felt you'd died before you'd lived?".
7IMDB entry: tt2306546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.