Butterflies

1988 0h 57m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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The impassive gaze of a taciturn adolescent loner named Andi, sole witness to the drowning of a young girl in an overgrown, abandoned local canal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bertram von Boxberg
Andi
Lena Boehncke
Kaja
Dieter Oberholz
Charlie
Uwe Helfrich
Kommissar
Peter Franke
Kajas Vater
Tayfun Bademsoy
Türke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wolfgang Becker
Writers: Ian McEwan
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Bertram von Boxberg and Lena Boehncke and Dieter Oberholz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096052 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wolfgang Becker directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Bertram von Boxberg and Lena Boehncke and Dieter Oberholz carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0096052 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.